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Abtsgmünd
Abtsgmünd is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Abtsgmünd is located at the confluence of two streams, the Lein and the Kocher. The large area municipality consists of the main town of Abtsgmünd as well as the five districts of Neubronn, Laubach, Untergröningen, Hohenstadt and Pommertsweiler and their associated villages and hamlets. The municipality is a state-recognized recreation area in the Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Park. Until 2006, Abtsgmünd was host to the Summer Breeze Open Air metal festival. Geography Geographic Location Abtsgmünd has a share in the natural regions of the Eastern Alb Foreland and the Swabian-Franconian Forest Mountains, both of which belong to the Swabian Keuper-Lias Lands. With 71.6 km² and 7,456 inhabitants, the municipality of Abtsgmünd is the largest municipality in the Ostalbkreis district after the towns, both in area and population. The main town of Abtsgmünd lies at the confl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lein (Kocher)
The Lein is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Kocher. The source of this 57-kilometer long river is near Kaisersbach. It passes through Welzheim, Täferrot, Leinzell and Heuchlingen, and flows into the Kocher in Abtsgmünd. Geography History From its source at Kaisersbach–Eulenhof, the river Lein flows quite steadily to the south and in the east past Welzheim. At Alfdorf– Haghof its course bends off to the east and maintains this direction with slight fluctuations until Heuchlingen, from where it reaches Abtsgmünd and the Kocher in northeastern direction. Its catchment area is mainly on its left side, because in its southern upper valley it has a strong competitor on the right side in the nearby Wieslauf and its tributaries with a clearly deeper erosion base, in the eastern middle course to Heuchlingen the Rems tributaries dig the water out of it so much that the watershed follows the Lein itself closely in the south, oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Eschach, Germany
Eschach () is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Geography Geographical Location Eschach has a share of the natural regions Eastern Swabian Foothills (Östliches Albvorland) and Swabian-Franconian Mountain Forests (Schwäbisch-Fränkische Waldberge), both of which belong to the Swabian Keuper-Lias Lands. It is located north of Schwäbisch Gmünd on the Frickenhofer Höhe, a ridge that stretches southwest of the Kocher River. Neighboring Municipalities The municipality borders Sulzbach-Laufen in Schwäbisch Hall district to the north, Abtsgmünd to the northeast, Obergröningen to the east, Schechingen to the southeast, Göggingen to the south, Täferrot to the southwest, and Ruppertshofen and Gschwend to the west. Municipal Subdivisions In addition to the eponymous Eschach, the municipality consists of the hamlets Batschenhof, Helpertshofen, Holzhausen, Kemnaten, Seifertshofen, Vellbach and Waldmannshofen, the farms Dieten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelmannsfelden
Adelmannsfelden is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Geography Adelmannsfelden is located in the landscape Ellwangen Hills in the Natural region Swabian-Franconian Forest. Municipality division The municipality of Adelmannsfelden includes 18 villages, hamlets, yards and houses. There are four villages: Adelmannsfelden, Bühler, Haid and Stöcken. The three Hamlets are called Mittelwald, Ottenhof and Vorderwald. The yards include Dollishäusle, Eichhorn, Kuderberg, Mäder, Metzelgehren, Ölmühle, Papiermühle, Patrizenhaus and Wendenhof. The houses include Sägmühle and Schleifhäusle. Furthermore, the municipality includes the abandoned yards Altenwinden, Kunhof, Härzern, Limperg, Scheytenmühle, Breitengehren, Finkenhaus, Vorhardsweiler, Herzert, Herrenmühle and Rot diu Mul. Area division ImageSize = width:600 height:150 PlotArea = width:90% height:66% bottom:25% left:5% DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:100 Legen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kocher
The Kocher () is a -longincluding its source river Schwarzer Kocher right tributary of the Neckar in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name "Kocher" originates from its Celtic name "cochan" and probably means winding, meandering river. Its total drainage area is . The Kocher rises in the eastern foothills of the Swabian Alb from two karst springs, the Schwarzer (black) Kocher and the Weißer (white) Kocher, that join in Unterkochen near Aalen. The Schwarzer Kocher is approximately long. Its source discharge varies between 50 L/s and 4,000 L/s with an average of 680 L/s. The long Weißer Kocher has an average discharge of 400 L/s. Course The Schwarzer Kocher rises south of Oberkochen. The second source, the Weißer Kocher rises west of Unterkochen village, located in district Ostalbkreis, municipality in Baden-Wuerttemberg state, from many small sources. The name Weißer Kocher comes from the white foam on the water when it quickly rushes ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Breeze Open Air
Summer Breeze Open Air is an annual German heavy metal music festival. It was first held in 1997. The festival had been held in Abtsgmünd until 2006 when it was moved to its new location of Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria. The festival draws around 40,000 attendees annually. Lineup history 2004 Summer Breeze Open Air 2004 was held from Thursday, 19 August to Saturday, 21 August. 2005 Summer Breeze Open Air 2005 was held from Thursday, 18 August to Saturday, 20 August. 2006 Summer Breeze Open Air 2006 was held from Thursday, 17 August to Saturday, 19 August. 2007 ;16 – 18 August 2007 Absolute – After Forever – Amon Amarth – Black Messiah (band), Black Messiah – Blitzkid — Bolt Thrower – Caliban (band), Caliban — Communic – Crematory – Dagoba (band), Dagoba – Dark Fortress – Dark Funeral – Dark Tranquillity – Deadlock (metal band), Deadlock – Die Apokalyptischen Reiter – Disillusion (band), Disillusion – Dornenreich – Doro (musician), Doro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuler
Neuler is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Geography Geographical location Neuler lies on a ridge between the Kocher and Jagst rivers, about seven kilometers southwest of Ellwangen. It has a share in the natural regions of the Eastern Swabian Foothills and the Swabian-Franconian Forest Mountains, both of which belong to the Swabian Keuper-Lias Lands. Neighboring municipalities The municipality borders Rosenberg to the north, the town of Ellwangen to the northeast, Rainau to the east, Hüttlingen to the south, Abtsgmünd to the southwest, and Adelmannsfelden to the west. Municipal division The municipality of Neuler includes the village of Neuler, the hamlets of Bronnen, Ebnat, Gaishardt, Leinenfirst, Ramsenstrut and Schwenningen, the court Haldenhof, and the houses Adlersteige, Binderhof, Burghardsmühle, Burgstall, Himmelreich, Kohlwasen, Pfaffenhölzle and Schönberger Hof, as well as the deserted villages of Burgstall, Gern, Oberbran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hüttlingen, Baden-Württemberg
Hüttlingen is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Geography Location Hüttlingen lies on the eastern edge of the Swabian Alb at 400 to 503 meters above sea level at the Kocher river bend, about seven kilometers from the district town of Aalen. Neighboring municipalities The municipality borders Neuler to the northwest, Rainau to the northeast, Abtsgmünd to the west, and the district town of Aalen to the south. Municipal divisions The municipality of Hüttlingen includes the village of Hüttlingen, the hamlets of Albanuskling, Mittellengenfeld, Niederalfingen, Oberlengenfeld, Seitsberg, Sulzdorf, the farms of Halmeshof, Lachenschafhaus, Obersiegenbühl, Unterlengenfeld and Untersiegenbühl, and the houses Fuchshäusle, Haldenschafhaus, Straubenmühle and Zanken, as well as the deserted villages of Aushof, Haselhof and Rotschafhaus. History Antiquity The Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes (ORL), a section of the former outer border of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostalbkreis District
The Ostalbkreis is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the border to Bavaria. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Schwäbisch Hall, Ansbach, Donau-Ries, Heidenheim, 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, 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 ridings are held by the CDU: Norbert Barthle (Backnang – Schwäbisch Gmünd) and Roderich Kiesewetter (Aalen - Heidenheim). A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
