Edingen-Neckarhausen is a municipality in the district of
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
The Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a district in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The administrative headquarters are based in the city Heidelberg, which is a district-free city. As of 2019, the district is the most populous in Baden-Württe ...
, 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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. It is situated on the left bank of the
Neckar.
Geography
Edingen-Neckarhausen lies about 12 km south-east of
Mannheim
Mannheim (; Palatine German: or ), officially the University City of Mannheim (german: Universitätsstadt Mannheim), is the second-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after the state capital of Stuttgart, and Germany's ...
and somewhat closer (about 8 km) northwest of
Heidelberg
Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...
. Directly on the opposite bank of the Neckar is the city of
Ladenburg
Ladenburg is a town in northwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies on the right bank of the river Neckar, northwest of Heidelberg and east of Mannheim.
The town's history goes back to the Celtic and Roman Ages, when it was called Lopo ...
.
Boroughs
The municipality consists of two boroughs:
*Edingen (with Neu-Edingen)
*Neckarhausen
The borough of ''Neu-Edingen'' combined with
Mannheim-Friedrichsfeld create a big village. The border between the two can only be identified by the town demarkation signs in the middle of the village.
History
Edingen and Neckarhausen have been settled since the time of the
Celts, because of the mild climate and fertile soil.
Edingen
Edingen was first mentioned in 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The Lorsch Codex (Chronicon Laureshamense, Lorscher Codex, Codex Laureshamensis) is an important historical document created between about 1175 to 1195 AD in the Monastery of Saint Nazarius in Lorsch, Germany.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 ...
on 17 November 765 in a grant document of the
Lorsch Abbey
Lorsch Abbey, otherwise the Imperial Abbey of Lorsch (german: Reichsabtei Lorsch; la, Laureshamense Monasterium or ''Laurissa''), is a former Imperial abbey in Lorsch, Germany, about east of Worms. It was one of the most renowned monasteries ...
, in which the village was granted to ''Lopodonum'' (today Ladenburg). The manor of Edingen belonged to the
Imperial Abbey
Princely abbeys (german: Fürstabtei, ''Fürststift'') and Imperial abbeys (german: Reichsabtei, ''Reichskloster'', ''Reichsstift'', ''Reichsgotthaus'') were religious establishments within the Holy Roman Empire which enjoyed the status of impe ...
of Lorsch and the
Bishopric of Worms. At the end of the 12th century, the
count palatine
A count palatine (Latin ''comes palatinus''), also count of the palace or palsgrave (from German ''Pfalzgraf''), was originally an official attached to a royal or imperial palace or household and later a nobleman of a rank above that of an or ...
took over lordship of the town until 1802.
Neckarhausen
Shortly after Edingen, Neckarhausen was mentioned in the Lorsch codex for the first time on 26 June 773. Between the end of the 14th century and 1705, the Bishopric of Worms and the counts Palatine shared lordship over the town. Afterwards, lordship fell to the Palatinate alone.
After court of the Electors Palantine moved away from Mannheim to
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
in the year 1778, the secret state and conference minister, Franz Albert Freiherr von Oberndorff (1720–1799) became governor for the prince-elector
Karl Theodor in Mannheim. As part of his reward, he was raised to a count (''Graf'') in 1790. Neckarhausen became the family seat of the young dynasty. Before the village are the clan holdings.
The last heir of the von Oberndorff line, ''count Alfred von Oberndorff'' (1870–1963), was ambassador in
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...
and
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
and as representative of the
foreign office in
armistice
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negotiations in November 1918 in
Compiègne
Compiègne (; pcd, Compiène) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is located on the river Oise. Its inhabitants are called ''Compiégnois''.
Administration
Compiègne is the seat of two cantons:
* Compiègne-1 (with 19 ...
. They are both buried in the local graveyard.
Edingen-Neckarhausen
In 1803 both villages became part of
Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden i ...
. On 3 May 1975 the villages were united in the municipal reform as Edingen-Neckarhausen.
Government
The last municipal election was held 13 June 2004.
Municipal council
The municipal council is made up of 22 members.
Coat of arms
With the union of Edingen and Neckarhausen the coat of arms was remade. The cross of Lorsch refers to the historic relationship with the Lorsch Abbey. The lion of the Palatinate was already present on the coat of arms of Neckarhausen.
The flag is red and white and together with the coat of arms was awarded by the Rhein-Neckar district administration office in 1977.
Sister cities
*
Plouguerneau,
France
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since 1967
Economy and infrastructure
Transportation
The municipality lies on the
Bundesautobahn 656
is an autobahn in Germany. It leads from Mannheim-Neckarau to Autobahnkreuz (''motorway junction'') Heidelberg.
History
The planning for an Autobahn between Mannheim and Heidelberg began as early as 1926. It was taken into account in the plan ...
, connecting Mannheim and Heidelberg, as well as the state road (''
Landesstraße
''Landesstraßen'' (singular: ''Landesstraße'') are roads in Germany and Austria that are, as a rule, the responsibility of the respective German or Austrian federal state. The term may therefore be translated as "state road". They are roads t ...
''), the L637 (formerly the B37), running parallel. Across the A656, just a few minutes away, are the
A5 and
A6.
Edingen-Neckarhausen is connected to Ladenburg on the other side of the Neckar, by a regular ferry and a railway bridge, that can be used by bicyclists as well as pedestrians.
Public transit is handled by the
Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr
Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr (RNV; English: Rhine-Neckar Transport) is a company operating public transport in the Rhine-Neckar region of Germany, including the cities of Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
History
RNV was established on 1 ...
(RNV) GmbH. The downtown areas of Mannheim and Heidelberg can be reached in 20 and 15 minutes, respectively. The municipality belongs to the transit authority
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar
The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN) is a transport association covering parts of the German states of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse in south-west Germany. Founded in 1989, it initially served the Rhein Neckar Area, but ...
(VRN). In the borough of Edingen, you can find a train station of the
MVV OEG AG next to a siding and an engine house. The
Deutsche Bahn train station,
Mannheim-Friedrichsfeld, is in the borough Neu-Edingen and part of Edingen-Neckarhausen.
Public works
Schools
*Pestalozzi-Schule in Edingen (primary school. Classes 1 - 4.)
*Graf-von-Oberndorff-Schule in Neckarhausen (primary and secondary school with applied trade school)
*Volkshochschule Edingen-Neckarhausen (adult school)
*Satellite school of the Mannheim music school
Government offices
The government of the municipality is coordinated in the newly refurbished city hall in Edingen. In Schloss Neckarhausen is a satellite office with mit public services and registry office.
Recreational and sport facilities
*Public swimming pool in Neckarhausen
*Indoor swimming pool in the Pestalozzi-Schule in Edingen
*Sport and cultural center (in Plouguerneau-Allee)
*Sporthalle Edingen (gymnasium with bowling alley)
*School sport field in Edingen
*Tennis courts in Edingen and Neckarhausen
*Sport facilities of the Sportvereine (sport club) Victoria and DJK (Catholic sports club) in Neckarhausen
*Dog clubs in Edingen und Neckarhausen
*
Boule facilities in Neckarhausen
Culture and sights
Natural monuments
The shore of the Neckar.
Museums
Museum in the Schloss Neckarhausen
Buildings
The classical palace of the counts (''Grafen'') von Oberndorff in Neckarhausen.
Regular events
* The festival ''Rund ums Schloss'' (All round the palace) in Neckarhausen annually on the second weekend of July
* The Neckarhausen
Kermesse annually on the first weekend in September
* The Edingen Kermesse annually on the first weekend in October
* ''Gockelfest'' (Rooster Festival)
* ''Fischerfest'' (Fishing Festival) annually on the third weekend in August
Notable natives
Honorary citizens
*Werner Herold, former mayor
*Georg Kohler, former municipal council chairman, recipient of the ''
Bundesverdienstkreuz'' (Federal Cross of Merit) and Bundesverdienstkreuz first class
External links
* (German
Official Homepage * (German
(with links to the individual club websites)
* (German
Edingen-Neckarhausenin the Internet travel guide for the
Burgenstraße
* (German
Schloss Neckarhausenentry in badischewanderungen.de (Website for hiking trips in Baden)
References
* (German)
{{Authority control
Baden
Populated places on the Neckar basin
Populated riverside places in Germany