Burladingen is a town in the

Zollernalbkreis The Zollernalbkreis is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The district is located in the Swabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this range, the high ''Oberhohenberg'' ...

district of

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 ...

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History

In 1849, Burladingen and the villages of and came under the dominion of the

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. They were assigned in 1850 to , one of the of

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. The Oberamt was dissolved in 1925 the three towns were joined in the new by

Melchingen Melchingen is a Swabian village in the district of Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is 730 m above sea level and has 895 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). Melchingen is known for its annual pottery and handicraft market, and ...

, , and , former possessions of the

Kingdom of Württemberg The Kingdom of Württemberg (german: Königreich Württemberg ) was a German state that existed from 1805 to 1918, located within the area that is now Baden-Württemberg. The kingdom was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which exist ...

ceded to Prussia in 1807. In 1973, as part of the , Hechingen's district was merged into the Zollernalb district. Hörschwag, was assigned to Reutlingen's district on 1 January 1973, but on 30 June 1974 was merged into Burladingen with the other townships. Burladingen was made an independent municipality in July 1978.

2008 flood

In the evening of 2 June 2008, three women drowned in the Starzel, near Burladingen, following heavy rainfalls and flooding across south-western Baden-Württemberg.

Geography

The township ('' Stadt'') of Burladingen is located in the

Swabian Jura The Swabian Jura (german: Schwäbische Alb , more rarely ), sometimes also named Swabian Alps in English, is a mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending from southwest to northeast and in width. It is named after the region of ...

, specifically where the transitions into the western Jura. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area varies from a low of

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(NN) to a high of . The Federally-protected ,

Kornbühl Kornbühl is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It belongs to the Swabian Jura and is located in Zollernalbkreis near Burladingen Burladingen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. History In 1849, ...

, , , , and nature reserves are located in Burladingen's municipal area.

Coat of arms

Burladingen's

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displays two

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keys, faced outward and away from each other, crossed over a

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. The pattern is derived from a 1702

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, though the keys faced towards each other. This seal ceased to be used in the 19th century but was returned to official use around 1930, with the present pattern. Burladingen had a seal as early as 1534, making it the oldest in the County of Zollern, but it vanished from usage by 1541. The township was given the right to use a seal again in 1710 after an appeal to the Prince of

Hohenzollern-Hechingen Hohenzollern-Hechingen was a small principality in southwestern Germany. Its rulers belonged to the Swabian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty. History The County of Hohenzollern-Hechingen was created in 1576, upon the partition of the Coun ...

in 1702. The 1930 pattern was approved as the municipal coat of arms, with Zollern's black-white

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, by the

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on 1 June 1956.

Deportation

Burladingen-Ziegelhütte: * Josef Reinhardt ( 1913) – 15.03.1943)(Stopper):
Grab Josef Reinhard.
' In: ''

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'' vom 28. Februar 2012.NS _Opfer
/ref> * Agnes Zulie (* 1942 – 15.03.1943) * Elisabeth Regina Zulie (* 1920 – 15.03.1943) * Elise Zulie ( 1922 – 15.03.1943) * Hildegard Zulie (1943 – 15.03.1943) * Olga Zulie ( 1940 – 15.03.1943)

References

External links

* (in German) {{Authority control Towns in Baden-Württemberg