Epfendorf is a municipality in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg,

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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 in Zollernalbkreis, on the south to

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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

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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, '' Bu ...

in Talhausen. The evangelical church Trichtingen (which also includes the main town Epfendorf ) belongs to the church district Sulz am Neckar 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 hiking trail ends in Epfendorf. Less experienced hikers can walk in summer with the Cyclo-shuttle from starting-point Tieringen in stages.
Premiere
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Buildings

Not far from Harthausen is located in the woods the Lichtenegg Castle. It can not be visited because it is privately owned. Schloss Lichtenegg

Transportation

Epfendorf is located on the Bundesstraße 14 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. All secondary schools are available in the nearby towns of Oberndorf and Rottweil.

Sport

The town's football club is FC Epfendorf 1929.

References

{{Authority control Rottweil (district) Populated places on the Neckar basin Populated riverside places in Germany