Senden
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The town of Senden is the second-largest town of the district of Neu-Ulm
in Bavaria
and is located at the border to Baden-Württemberg
. The town belongs to the Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund
. Senden's neighbours are Neu-Ulm
in the north, Weißenhorn
in the west, Vöhringen in the south and Illerkirchberg
in the west.
and at the train line Ulm
-Oberstdorf
(Illertalbahn).
with:
Neu-Ulm (district)
Neu-Ulm is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Günzburg and Unterallgäu and the state of Baden-Württemberg ....
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
and is located at the border to Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
. The town belongs to the Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund
Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund
The Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund is a regional transport cooperative that coordinates tickets and fares among all transport operators in the area of the city of Ulm and the districts of Alb-Donau, Biberach and Neu-Ulm....
. Senden's neighbours are Neu-Ulm
Neu-Ulm
Neu-Ulm is a town in Bavaria, capital of the Neu-Ulm district. Neighbouring towns include Ulm, Senden, Pfaffenhofen an der Roth, Holzheim, Nersingen and Elchingen. The population is 51,110 .-History:...
in the north, Weißenhorn
Weißenhorn
Weißenhorn is a town in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria. Weissenhorn lies about 22 km southeast of Ulm at the river "Roth".-History:...
in the west, Vöhringen in the south and Illerkirchberg
Illerkirchberg
Illerkirchberg is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
in the west.
Town parts
The town parts are Aufheim, Ay, Freudenegg, Hittistetten, Witzighausen and WullenstettenPolitics
The Senden town council consists since the election of March 2002 of:- CSUChristian Social Union of BavariaThe Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany...
: 12 seats - SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
: 7 seats - FWG: 7 seats
- GreensAlliance '90/The GreensAlliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir...
: 2 seats - BISS: 2 seats.
Traffic
Senden lies at the Bundesstraße 28Bundesstraße 28
Bundesstraße 28 or B 28 is a German road. The road continues as the French route nationale 4 after the crossing of the Rhine river near Strasbourg....
and at the train line Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
-Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
(Illertalbahn).
Elementary- and Main schools
- Elementary school Senden (Bürgermeister-Engelhart-Schule)
- Elementary school Aufheim
- Elementary school Ay
- Elementary school Wullenstetten http://www.gs-wullenstetten.de/
- Main school Senden (Rektor-Werner-Ziegler-Schule) http://www.hssend.schule.neu-ulm.de/
Vocational- and technical highschools
- Urban economics school Senden http://www.wiss-senden.de
Special schools
- Lindenhof-school Senden, private promotion center for mental development http://www.lebenshilfe-ulm.de/
Spare time- and sports centres
- Ice skating rink
- public lake- and indoor swimming pool
- several bathing lakes
- City park with Minigolf
International relations
Senden is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
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in North Rhine Westphalia.
Music associations
- "Dorfmusikanten Aufheim" (village musicians of Aufheim) with their youth band "WITA" www.aufheim.de
- "Musikvereinigung Senden-Ay-Oberkirchberg" (united musicians of Senden-Ay-Oberkirchberg) www.musikvereinigung.net
- "Harmonia Wullenstetten" (harmony of Wullenstetten) www.mv-wullenstetten.de
Singing associations
- Choir unity "Concordia" Ay (www.concordia-ay.de)
- Choir unity "Frohsinn" Aufheim
- Choir unity "Sängertreu" Senden
- Choir unity Witzighausen-Hittistetten
- Church choir Senden (protestantic)
- Church choir Senden (catholic)