Bissingen is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the district of
Esslingen in
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
in southern
Germany
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.
Geographical location
Bissingen lies at the foot of the
Swabian Jura, the district Ochsenwang on the Alb plateau. The municipality covers an altitude of 384 m on the border with Kirchheim unter Teck-Nabern to 830 m in "Brucker Hölzle", which is at the same time the highest point of Stuttgart (region).
Outline
The municipality Bissingen an der Teck consists of the town core and the village Ochsenwang.
Neighboring communities
Adjacent municipalities are
Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck (Swabian: ''Kircha'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is 10 km (6 miles) near the Teck castle, approximately ...
in the north,
Weilheim an der Teck
Weilheim an der Teck is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated 7 km southeast of Kirchheim unter Teck, and 13 km southwest of Göppingen. Locals often refer to it as just "Weilhe ...
in the east,
Neidlingen
Neidlingen is a municipality in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History
In 1807, Neidlingen, formerly a possession of the Kingdom of Bavaria, was assigned to the district of Wiesensteig in the Kingdom of Württemberg. ...
in the southeast,
Lenningen
Lenningen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Neighbour communities
Those are in the east Wiesensteig (district of Göppingen), in the south Römerstein and Grabenstetten (both district of Reutlingen), in ...
in the south,
Owen
Owen may refer to:
Origin: The name Owen is of Irish and Welsh origin.
Its meanings range from noble, youthful, and well-born.
Gender: Owen is historically the masculine form of the name. Popular feminine variations include Eowyn and Owena. ...
in the West and
Dettingen unter Teck
Dettingen is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
Geography
Dettingen is located 40 km southeast of Stuttgart and 4 km south of Kirchheim unter Teck at an elevation of between 329 t ...
in the northwest (all Esslingen district).
History
As one of the first places in the district of Esslingen, Bissingen is documented in the year 769. It is mentioned in the written tradition of the
Lorsch Codex
The Lorsch Codex (Chronicon Laureshamense, Lorscher Codex, Codex Laureshamensis) is an important historical document created between about 1175 to 1195 AD in the Monastery of Saint Nazarius in Lorsch, Germany. The codex is handwritten in Carol ...
. From the 11th century to the mid-12th century, Bissingen belonged to the
House of Zähringen, then to the
Duckes of Teck. The place came to Württemberg in 1326.
Bissingen belonged to Oberamt Kirchheim, this became in 1938 the district of
Nürtingen
Nürtingen () is a town on the river Neckar in the district of Esslingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
History
The following events occurred, by year:
*1046: First mention of ''Niuritingin'' in the document of Speyer ...
. In the course of the district reform of 1973, Bissingen was adjoined to the district of
Esslingen.
On the eastern edge are the remains of the Wasserburg (water castle] Bissingen.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1975 Ochsenwang was incorporated to Bissingen.
Demographics
The number of inhabitants are obtained from census results (¹) or from official extrapolations by the statistical office of Stuttgart.
Points of interest
Museums
In Ochsenwang is the Mörike House Ochsenwang, where
Eduard Mörike
Eduard Friedrich Mörike (8 September 18044 June 1875) was a German Lutheran pastor who was also a Romantic poet and writer of novellas and novels. Many of his poems were set to music and became established folk songs, while others were used by ...
lived in 1832.
Music
Bissingen has a music club for brass bands, divided into youth and master chapel. Bissingen has adjacent to this a glee club. The MGV (Männergesangsverein) is divided into a children's choir (the "Kibize"), a mixed chorus ("Fresh Wind") and a men's choir.
Orchards as formative landscape
Bissingen is surrounded by extensive orchards. In order to maintain these habitats, the Horticultural Association Bissingen takes care of old tree stocks to ensure that landscape and varieties are preserved for future generations. This is done through the support of community-owned orchards and the establishment of a mother garden with old varieties.
Obst- und Gartenbauverein Bissingen
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Natural monuments
The "Randecker Maar" in the district Ochsenwang is a former volcanic vent of the Swabian volcano.
Notable people from Bissingen an der Teck
*Johann Viktor Gruol the younger (?–1871), organ builder
*Georg Ehni (1828–1904), Member of Reichstag
*Robert von Gaupp, (1836–1908), state councilor, Member of Landtag
*Friedrich Goll, (1839–1911), organ builder
*Wilhelm Ederle, (1901–1966), doctor
Niece of Wilhelmina ederle was Gertrude Ederle famous swimmer
References
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Esslingen (district)
Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg