Tannhausen
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Tannhausen is a municipality
in the German
state of Baden-Württemberg
, in Ostalbkreis
district.
Tannhausen is located approx. 20 km (12.4 mi) east of Ellwangen
at the edge of the Nördlinger Ries
in Swabia
n Wuerttemberg close to the border of the franconian part of Bavaria, where the administrative districts of Swabian Bavaria meets central Franconia
.
, in the east
onto the bavarian municipalities Wilburgstetten
(rural district of Ansbach, central Franconia), and Fremdingen
(rural district of Donau-Ries, Swabia), in the south onto Unterschneidheim
and in the far west onto the city area of Ellwangen.
At this time the local Nobility, the Lords of Thannhausen
had already resided in their castle and are still present there today. It is assumed that the famous mediaeval minnesinger and poet Tannhäuser
was an offspring of this family.
Next to the local Nobilility, Tannhausen had also several clerical and worldly dignitaries, which had the use of some authority in the village.
During german mediatisation
in 1806, Tannhausen belonged to the State of Bavaria
; however, it became later a part of the duchy of Württemberg
on January 12, 1810.
The village of Tannhausen was formerly spelled as Thannhausen with an h identical to the name of the local noble family, nevertheless the name was changed during a spelling reform in 1903 to Tannhausen, which excluded the h.
Tannhausen has one retirement home, offering living accommodations and geriatric care for 130 elderly people.
, and Unterschneidheim
.
or Ellwangen.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
state of 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...
, in Ostalbkreis
Ostalbkreis
The Ostalbkreis is a district in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the border to Bavaria. Neighboring districts are Schwäbisch Hall, Ansbach, Donau-Ries, Heidenheim, Göppingen and Rems-Murr.-History:...
district.
Tannhausen is located approx. 20 km (12.4 mi) east of Ellwangen
Ellwangen
Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen , in common use simply Ellwangen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in Germany...
at the edge of the Nördlinger Ries
Nördlinger Ries
The Nördlinger Ries is a large circular depression in western Bavaria, Germany, located north of the Danube in the district of Donau-Ries. The city of Nördlingen is located about southwest of the centre of the depression....
in Swabia
Swabia
Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined...
n Wuerttemberg close to the border of the franconian part of Bavaria, where the administrative districts of Swabian Bavaria meets central Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
.
Nearby Munipicalities
The boundaries of the municipality are located in the north onto StödtlenStödtlen
Stödtlen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Ostalbkreis district. It has about 2000 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, in the east
onto the bavarian municipalities Wilburgstetten
Wilburgstetten
Wilburgstetten is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany....
(rural district of Ansbach, central Franconia), and Fremdingen
Fremdingen
Fremdingen is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany....
(rural district of Donau-Ries, Swabia), in the south onto Unterschneidheim
Unterschneidheim
Unterschneidheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
and in the far west onto the city area of Ellwangen.
Structure
Next to the main village of Tannhausen, six more communities belong to the municipality, Riepach, Bleichroden, Sederndorf, Hagenbucherhof, Bergheim, and Ellrichsbronn.History
Tannhausen was first documented in 1100.At this time the local Nobility, the Lords of Thannhausen
Lords of Thannhausen
von Thannhausen is an old and still existing German aristocratic family with the rank of Freiherr . Their residence is in the municipality of Tannhausen ....
had already resided in their castle and are still present there today. It is assumed that the famous mediaeval minnesinger and poet Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser was a German Minnesänger and poet. Historically, his biography is obscure beyond the poetry, which dates between 1245 and 1265...
was an offspring of this family.
During german mediatisation
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
in 1806, Tannhausen belonged to the State of 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...
; however, it became later a part of the duchy of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
on January 12, 1810.
The village of Tannhausen was formerly spelled as Thannhausen with an h identical to the name of the local noble family, nevertheless the name was changed during a spelling reform in 1903 to Tannhausen, which excluded the h.
Economy and Infra-Structure
Tannhausen is not only a living community, but it also offers 300 local jobs. Even though, approximately 500 people are having to go to work outside of the village. Regardless, Agriculture is still playing a big part.Tannhausen has one retirement home, offering living accommodations and geriatric care for 130 elderly people.
Politics
The municipality is headquarter of the administrative association of Tannhausen, StödtlenStödtlen
Stödtlen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Ostalbkreis district. It has about 2000 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, and Unterschneidheim
Unterschneidheim
Unterschneidheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
.
Education
Tannhausen has only one elementary school. All of the other schools are located in Unterschneidheim, BopfingenBopfingen
Bopfingen 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...
or Ellwangen.