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Bopfingen
Bopfingen ( Swabian: ''Bopfeng'') is a small city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Ostalbkreis, between Aalen and Nördlingen. It consists of the city Bopfingen itself and its suburbs Aufhausen, Baldern, Flochberg, Kerkingen, Oberdorf, Schloßberg, Trochtelfingen, and Unterriffingen. Bopfingen is famous for its landmark Ipf, a table mountain which is part of the neighboring Schwäbische Alb to the east. To the west it borders to Bavaria and the meteor crater Nördlinger Ries. The first known settlers came to the area 8000 years ago in the Holocene. Also Celtic and Roman relics were found. It was first mentioned between 775 and 850 AD in a deed of foundation of "Traditiones Fuldenses" where it was called "Pophingen". Mayors Since February 2006 Gunter Bühler is the mayor of Bopfingen. Bühler is an economic geographer. Previous mayors: * Wilhelm Haas: 1840-1876 * Wilhelm Dörr 1877-1899 * Adolf Bergmüller: 1900-1903 * Eugen Enslin: 1903-1936 * Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aufhausen (Bopfingen)
Aufhausen is a borough and a suburb of the town of Bopfingen in the Ostalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The hamlets of Bayermühle and Michelfeld and the houses Schlägweidmühle and Walkmühle belong to the village. Aufhausen was an independent municipality until it merged with Bopfingen. The borough has about 831 inhabitants. Geography Aufhausen, also known as the "village of mills", is located west of Bopfingen, directly on the ''Bundesstraße'' Bundesstraße 29, B 29. The village lies elongated in the Eger (Wörnitz), Eger valley, only slightly below the karst source of the Eger, where the Schenkenbach valley meets, and is overlooked by the rocky forested heights of the northern Härtsfeld. In the area that extends north of Aufhausen, there lies a nature reserve, which includes the elevations Tonnenberg, Käsbühl and Karkstein. Aufhausen also has a Aufhausen (Württ) station, station on the Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt–Nördlingen railway, which is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mount Ipf
The Ipf is a mostly treeless mountain ( high), near Bopfingen, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with a prehistoric hill fort on its top. The fort is situated on an isolated hill, with a flattened summit surrounded by a stone wall, ditch and large counterscarp (outer bank). The overall diameter is about . Extensive ramparts traverse the slopes to protect a large enclosed area and entranceway. There is evidence of occupation from the Bronze Age (Urnfield culture) through the Iron Age to the early Celtic La Tene period, a span of almost a thousand years (1200 BC – 300 BC). The summit was already levelled, fortified and densely settled in the Urnfield period. During the early Iron Age Hallstatt period and into the early La Tène period the Ipf was an important 'princely seat' – a regional centre of power and aristocratic residence with long-distance trade connections, including with Greece and Italy. Gallery File:Ipf , Bopfingen - panoramio.jpg, Ipf mountain File:Ipf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
MSC Ipf Bopfingen
Bopfingen Speedway was a German motorcycle speedway team called MSC-Ipf Bopfingen and a former speedway track known as the Breitwangbahn, which was located approximately 2 kilometres west of Bopfingen on Sandberg 1. The team were champions of West Germany in 1974. History Breitwangbahn The Breitwangbahn was a speedway track from 30 July 1972 until 1984. The venue hosted significant events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship in 1977 and 1981 and a qualifying round of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1974. MSC-Ipf Bopfingen The team called MSC-Ipf Bopfingen competed in the German Team Speedway Championship, West German Team Championship from 1974 until 1984. They became champions of West Germany after winning the title in 1974. The following year in 1975, they won the silver medal, a feat which they repeated in 1978. References Speedway teams in Germany Sports clubs and teams in Germany 1972 establishments in West Germany 1984 disestabli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ostalbkreis
The Ostalbkreis is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the border to Bavaria. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Schwäbisch Hall (district), Schwäbisch Hall, Ansbach (district), Ansbach, Donau-Ries, Heidenheim (district), Heidenheim, Göppingen (district), Göppingen and Rems-Murr. History The district was created in 1973, when the District of Aalen merged with most of the former District of Schwäbisch Gmünd. Geography The district is located in the eastern part of the Swabian Alb (''Schwäbische Alb''), hence its name which translates to ''Eastern Alb District''. Main rivers in the district are the Rems (river), Rems, the Jagst and the Kocher, all affluents of the Neckar. Politics Federally, the district is part of two electoral ridings: 270 (Backnang – Schwäbisch Gmünd) and 271 (Aalen – Heidenheim). For the 2009 Election, the numeral designation was changed to 269 and 270 respectively. Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aalen
Aalen (; Swabian German, Swabian: ''Oole'') is a town located in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about east of Stuttgart and north of Ulm. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district and is its largest town. It is also the largest town in the Ostwürttemberg region. Since 1956, Aalen has had the status of Große Kreisstadt (major district town). It is noted for its many half-timbered houses constructed from the 16th century through the 18th century. With an area of 146.63 km2, Aalen is ranked 7th in Baden-Württemberg and 2nd within the Stuttgart (region), Government Region of Stuttgart, after Stuttgart. With a population of about 66,000, Aalen is the 15th most-populated settlement in Baden-Württemberg. Geography Situation Aalen is situated on the upper reaches of the river Kocher, at the foot of the Swabian Jura which lies to the south and south-east, and close to the hilly landscapes of the Ellwangen Hills to the north and the ''Wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Heinrich Hiesinger
Heinrich Hiesinger (born 25 May 1960) is a German engineer and manager who served as the CEO of ThyssenKrupp from 2011 until 2018. Early life and education The eldest of six children raised on a farm, Hiesinger was born in Bopfingen in southern Germany and grew up on a farm. He obtained a PhD in Electrical engineering at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Career Siemens From 1992 to 2010, Hiesinger held several positions within the Siemens Group. From 1999 until 2000, he led Siemens Metering AG, based in Switzerland. When a corruption scandal led to a major management reshuffle in 2007, he became a member of the board of Siemens, under the leadership of CEO Peter Löscher. In 2008 he was additionally appointed CEO of the Industry Sector of Siemens and head of the central department Corporate Information Technology. In that capacity, during that time, he cut 2,000 jobs at the company's Industry Sector. ThyssenKrupp On 1 October 2010, Hiesinger left Siemens to join the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stadtteil
A quarter is a part of an urban area, urban settlement. A quarter can be administratively defined and its borders officially designated, and it may have its own administrative structure (subordinate to that of the city, town or other urban area). Such a division is particularly common in countries like Bulgaria (), Croatia (), France (), Georgia (country), Georgia (, ''k'vart'ali''), Italy (), Romania (), and Serbia ( / ). It may be denoted as a borough (in English-speaking countries), Portugal/Brazil (), Spain (''barrio''); or some other term (e.g. Cambodia ( ''sangkat''), Germany (), and Poland ()). Quarter can also refer to a non-administrative but distinct neighbourhood with its own character: for example, a slum quarter. It is often used for a district connected with a particular group of people: for instance, some cities are said to have Jewish quarter (diaspora), Jewish quarters, diplomatic quarters or Bohemianism, Bohemian quarters. History Most ancient Rome, ancient R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual motorcycle speedway, speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001. Format From 1960 until 1985, each team consisted of four riders and a reserve. A final meeting was held after qualifying rounds, the winner being decided on total points scored in that final meeting. In 1986, the teams that qualified for the 'final' raced three meetings, the winner of each meeting being awarded three points, second place awarded two points, and third place awarded a point. The total points gained over the three meetings determined the champion. In 1987, the three meeting system was used again, but this time the aggregate points scored by the individual riders were added together to determine the champion. 1988 saw the championship revert to the original format. In 1994, the Speedway World Pairs Championship, World Pairs Championship was merged with the World Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest-ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world, run under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). The first official championships were held in 1936. Today, the championship is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each season. However, up to 1994, it was usually run as a single-night event after qualifying rounds during the season, leading up to a final consisting of 20 heats, where points were awarded according to riders' heat placings and then tallied up at the end. Before the World Championship received its formal recognition from the ACU and the FIM in 1936, other unofficial Speedway World Championships were staged between 1931 and 1935, in Europe, South America and Australasia, such as the Star Riders' Championship. Unofficial World Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
