Epfendorf is a municipality in the
district of Rottweil, 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 ...
,
Germany
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.
Epfendorf is located in the Upper Neckar valley between Oberndorf am Neckar and Rottweil.
Neighboring communities
The municipality borders to the north to the town of
Oberndorf, to the east to the city of
Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld is a German name meaning "rose field" or "field of roses"
It may refer to:
Places
* Rosenfeld, Germany, a town in Baden-Württemberg
* Rosenfeld, Manitoba, a Canadian village in the Rural Municipality of Rhineland
* Rosenfeld (Melk), a ...
in Zollernalbkreis, on the south to
Dietingen
Dietingen is a municipality in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Geography
Dietingen is located in the Upper Neckar valley between the Black Forest and the Swabian Jura in 544–623 meters altitude, about five kilometers ...
and Villingendorf and on the west to
Bösingen.
Outline
The community consists of the main town Epfendorf and the three districts Harthausen, Talhausen and Trichtingen.
History
The exact age of Epfendorf is not known, but the place was first documented in 994. Findings indicate a Roman settlement, a Roman road led to the Roman settlement in Waldmössingen. On January 1, 1974, the municipality Harthausen was incorporated to Epfendorf. The incorporation of Trichtingen was on January 1, 1975.
Religions
Mariä Heimsuchung (
Visitation of Mary) is a
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
parish of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
The Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg, '' B ...
in Talhausen.
The evangelical church Trichtingen (which also includes the main town Epfendorf ) belongs to the church district
Sulz am Neckar
Sulz am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 22 km north of Rottweil, and 19 km southeast of Freudenstadt.
Sulz am Neckar came in the possession of the Hohe ...
and this belongs to the
Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg (german: Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg) is a Lutheran member church of the Evangelical Church in Germany in the German former state of Württemberg, now part of the state of Baden-Württem ...
.
Politics
The community belongs to the agreed management community with the city Oberndorf am Neckar.
Council
The local elections on 25 May 2014 led to the following conclusions:
*CDU / FW 47.2% (-4.7) 9 seats (-1)
*Free citizens 52.8% (+4.7) 10 seats (+/- 0)
Crest
Blazon : In red, a blue-lined golden ducal crown with Hermelinstulp.
Things
Epfendorf is located on the Neckar cycle path, which passes many sights.
Hiking and biking trails
Epfendorf has an extensive network of hiking trails. The
Schlichem
Schlichem is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It passes through Schömberg, Zollernalbkreis, Schömberg and flows, away, into the Neckar in Epfendorf.
Geography Course
Its source is located north of Tieringen (district of Meßstett ...
hiking trail ends in Epfendorf. Less experienced hikers can walk in summer with the Cyclo-shuttle from starting-point Tieringen in stages.
Premiere
'' In: ''Schwarzwälder Bote
''Schwarzwälder Bote'', also known as ''Schwabo'', is a German regional daily newspaper for the Black Forest and Upper Neckar region.
''Schwabo'' operates a network of 15 branches, three service points, and 18 local editorial offices. The m ...
.'' 28. April 2015.
Buildings
Not far from Harthausen is located in the woods the Lichtenegg Castle. It can not be visited because it is privately owned.
Transportation
Epfendorf is located on the
Bundesstraße 14
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, map_notes =
, length_km = 464
, direction_a = West
, terminus_a =
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and on the Gäubahn
Stuttgart-Hattingen railway, however it is currently a station without passenger traffic.
Education
The municipality has two primary schools and a secondary school with
Werkrealschule Werkrealschule is a relatively young branch of German secondary education (e.g. in Baden-Württemberg), which offers pupils additional lessons in grades 8 and 9 and allows them to qualify after ten years with a final exam which is equal to graduatio ...
. All secondary schools are available in the nearby towns of Oberndorf and Rottweil.
Sport
The town's
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club is
FC Epfendorf 1929.
References
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Rottweil (district)
Populated places on the Neckar basin
Populated riverside places in Germany