Spaichingen (
Swabian: ''Spoachenga'') is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
district of Tuttlingen 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
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is situated 11 kilometers northwest of
Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (Alemannic: ''Duttlinga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, ''Möhringen'' and ''Eßlingen'' are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen. Tuttlingen is located in Swabia eas ...
, and 13 km southeast of
Rottweil
Rottweil (; Alemannic: ''Rautweil'') is a town in southwest Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Rottweil was a free imperial city for nearly 600 years.
Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alps, Rottweil has nearly 25,000 in ...
. It is 660 meters above sea level. Population: 13,187 (2020).
Geography
Spaichingen is a small town located in the south of Germany at 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 ...
, which is a mountain range 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 ...
. The straight-line distance between Spaichingen and
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...
is 85 kilometres and between Spaichingen and
Constance
Constance may refer to:
Places
*Konstanz, Germany, sometimes written as Constance in English
*Constance Bay, Ottawa, Canada
* Constance, Kentucky
* Constance, Minnesota
* Constance (Portugal)
* Mount Constance, Washington State
People
* Consta ...
, which is a city at the
Lake Constance
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, the straight-line distance is 56 kilometres.
Many communities border on the area of Spaichingen:
Hausen ob Verena,
Gunningen
Gunningen is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after ...
,
Trossingen
Trossingen ( Swabian: ''Drossinge'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in a region called Baar, between the Swabian Alb and the Black Forest. Stuttgart is about an hour away, Lake Constance about half an hour, and the sour ...
,
Aldingen
Aldingen is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Geography
Aldingen lies on the eastern edge of the Baar region at the foot of the Swabian Jura, and within sight of the Dreifaltigkeitsberg (Holy Trinit ...
,
Denkingen,
Böttingen
Böttingen is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. In recent decades it has developed from an agricultural village to an advanced industrial community.
Geography
Böttingen sits on a plateau in the south ...
,
Balgheim
Balgheim is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Geography
Balgheim lies in a basin on the edge of the Baar at the foot of the Swabian Jura and the Dreifaltigkeitsberg (Holy Trinity Mountain). The Eur ...
and
Rietheim-Weilheim.
A large part of the area of Spaichingen is nature, since 733 hectares, which is almost 40% of the whole area, are forests. Moreover, there is a park in the city, which is called "Ententeich".
The river
Prim
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People
* Prim (given name)
* Prim (surname)
Places
* Prim, Virginia, unincorporated community in King George County
*Dolní Přím, village in the Czech Republic; as Nieder Prim (Lower Prim) site of the Battle of Königgrätz
...
, which is a tributary of the river
Neckar
The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis near Schwenn ...
flows through Spaichingen. In addition to that, the highest point of Spaichingen is the mountain
Dreifaltigkeitsberg
Dreifaltigkeitsberg is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most popu ...
with a height of 985 metres above sea level and the lowest point is at the north-eastern boundary at the Prim with 630 metres above sea level.
The climate in Spaichingen is temperate and warm. Furthermore, there is significant rainfall throughout the year with 982 litres per square metre. February is the month with the least precipitation with an amount of rainfall of 65 litres per square metre and the month with the most precipitation is June with an amount of rainfall of 106 litres per square metre. In terms of temperature, the coldest month is January with an average temperature of -1,1 °C and the hottest month is July with an average temperature of 17 °C. The average annual temperature is 8,1 °C.
It is possible to feel an earthquake in Spaichingen, since the epicentres are often in the middle 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 ...
, which is not far away.
History
Spaichingen’s history is long and interesting. First of all there was settlement as early as 2000 BC, where now is Spaichingen.
In the year 791 Spaichingen received a deed of gift from the monastery of
St. Gallen. According to a document from 1381, Spaichingen was a part of Austria for over 400 years and belonged to the Upper Austrian Office Rottenburg and the Upper Bailiwick of Oberhohenberg, based in Fridingen. Furthermore, Spaichingen got an emblem in 1482.
Moreover Spaichingen was located on a strategically important road, therefore it suffered heavy losses and damage during many troop transits. However, even looting and pillaging could not prevent Spaichingen from developing into a respectable economic center in the 1530s.
During the
Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an es ...
the town lost more than half of its inhabitants.
In 1623 Spaichingen was granted the right to hold a weekly market. Finally becoming a town in 1828, it joined the district of Tuttlingen in 1938.
From September 1944 to April 1945, there was
concentration camp located in Spaichingen. It was established by the armament company Mauser from Oberndorf. At least 95 prisoners died in the camp. Because of this concentration camp, a memorial was built next to the cemetery. Surviving multiple air strikes, Spaichingen became a part of the French influence territory after the Second World War.
On February 16, 1969, the largest building project in the history of the Tuttlingen district to date was completed and the "new Spaichingen hospital" opened. When the staff increased, the costs for the 132-bed new building increased to 19.25 million
Deutsche Mark.
Politics
The municipal council of Spaichingen has eighteen seats. Four seats are held by the
CDU, the
Freie Wähler
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and by Pro Spaichingen. Three seats are held by the
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, two are held by the
FDP and one by the
SPD
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, ; SPD, ) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany.
Saskia Esken has been the ...
.
Mayors
* 1945–1945: Oscar Hagen (1895-1996), (temporary, appointed as commissioner)
* 1946–1948: Karl Hagen
* 1948–1964: Ludwig Wahr
* 1964–1972:
Erwin Teufel
Erwin Teufel (born 4 September 1939, in Zimmern ob Rottweil) is a German politician of the CDU.
Political career
Teufel was the leader of the CDU parliamentary group in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg from 1978 to 1991.
Teufel was Minister ...
(born 1939), (CDU)
* 1972–2004: Albert Teufel (CDU, brother of Erwin Teufel)
* 2004-2020: Hans Georg Schuhmacher (first CDU, since 2016
Liberal Conservative Reformers)
*since 2020: Markus Hugger (born 1971), (CDU)
In the mayoral election on 15 March 2020, the previous mayor of Immendingen, Markus Hugger, won with 66.3% of the votes against Hans Georg Schumacher (32.9%), who was again running for office.
The partner city of Spaichingen is Sallanches which is a municipality in France. The relationship between the two cities exists since 1970. Since 1991, there is also a student exchange programme with a German grammar school in Mezobereny in Hungary.
Together with the municipalities of Aldingen, Spaichingen forms an agreed administrative community with Aixheim, Balgheim, Böttingen, Denkingen, Dürbheim, Frittlingen, Hausen o. V. and Mahlstetten.
In Spaichingen, there have also been three Fridays for Future demonstrations.
In June 2019, there was the first demonstration. Between 400 and 600 pupils came together to demonstrate for their future and against current climate policies. The pupils demand more public green spaces and trees in the city of Spaichingen. They also wanted the state to call out climate emergency.
Economy
In Spaichingen you can find a lot of different companies. The economy of Spaichingen is a very important part of the economy of the district of Tuttlingen which counts as one of the economically most powerful areas in Germany. Some companies have international connections to other companies which need the different parts which are produced in Spaichingen. The biggest companies in Spaichingen are for example Ritter GmbH, Spaichinger Nudelmacher, Schuhmacher Präzisionsteile and HEWI G. Winker GmbH& Co.KG.
The batch production is one of the most important areas in Spaichingen. There are also a lot of companies in the car industry like Autohaus Yelken, Autohaus Wedam and Autohaus Stang and you can also find companies in the clothing branche like Takko, Deichmann, KIK and AWG.
There are a lot of restaurants in Spaichingen and the most popular ones are for example Pizza Pazza, Das Kartoffelhaus, Gaststätte Dreifaltigkeitsberg and Restaurant Fässle. The culinary diversity is very broad since there are restaurants with German, Italian, Turkish and also Asian cuisine. There are also pubs in Spaichingen where the inhabitants can spend their free time.
If people want to move to another city or another part of Spaichingen, they can use public transportation. There are two train stations in Spaichingen an many bus stations. The train ride to the provincial capital Stuttgart takes about two hours.
Culture
Spaichingen offers many cultural events and its traditions are shaped by the ones in
Swabia
Swabia ; german: Schwaben , colloquially ''Schwabenland'' or ''Ländle''; archaic English also Suabia or Svebia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.
The name is ultimately derived from the medieval Duchy of ...
, for example speaking the Swabian dialect and eating traditional food is common.
The most extensive event in the year is the carnival in Spaichingen which is named
Fasnet
The Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht, Fasnacht (in Switzerland) or Fasnat/Faschnat (in Vorarlberg) is the pre-Lenten carnival in Alemannic folklore in Switzerland, southern Germany, Alsace and Vorarlberg.
Etymology
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in the Swabian dialect. The event starts on 11 November like in other parts of Germany. This day, the king and the queen of this season of the year are announced. They will "rule" the city during the carnival season. There are plenty more traditions in this season, for example there is a special song and almost everybody will dress up on the "Schmotziger Donnerstag". Most people dress up with special costumes which have wooden masks and take part in a carnival procession.
At the end of carnival people walk with torches to the top of the
Dreifaltigkeitsberg
Dreifaltigkeitsberg is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most popu ...
and at the bottom there is a large
pyre with a doll on top.
Other important events are the age-group parties, the different markets, the football tournament for the youth which is organized by the sport club of Spaichingen (SVS), the children programme in the summer holidays and the feast following the home-slaughtering of a farm animal.
Music also plays a major role in Spaichingen. There is a music school, the "Primtalmusikschule" and the famous band of the city which plays at nearly every event.
Furthermore, Spaichingen takes part in the "Kunstweg Oberer Neckar". This is a projekt which connects and gives the opportunity to present high quality work of art in the districts of
Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (Alemannic: ''Duttlinga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, ''Möhringen'' and ''Eßlingen'' are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen. Tuttlingen is located in Swabia eas ...
and
Rottweil
Rottweil (; Alemannic: ''Rautweil'') is a town in southwest Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Rottweil was a free imperial city for nearly 600 years.
Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alps, Rottweil has nearly 25,000 in ...
.
In addition to that, there is an industrial museum called "Gewerbemuseum". It has permanent exhibitions about the history, art and the industry of Spaichingen, but also special exhibitions which change from time to time.
Moreover, most inhabitants take part in clubs. There a many different ones, for instance the gymnastics club (TV Spaichingen), the sports club (SVS), the carnival club (Narrenzunft Deichelmaus), and another carnival club which has traditional witch costumes (Funkenhexen Spaichingen). These clubs do not only have many members, they also take part in carnival and set festivals.
Finally, Spaichingen is multi-cultural and many different religions are living together. There is a
protestant
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church, three
catholic
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churches, one of them is the pilgrimage church on top of the Dreifaltigkeitsberg, different free churches and a
mosque
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association.
DITIB Spaichingen.
Sons and daughters of the town
* Winfried Kretschmann (born 1948), teacher and politician (Alliance '90/The Greens
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), since 2011 Minister President of Baden-Württemberg
* Hans D. Ochs (born September 29, 1936), Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...
.
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