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Tuttlingen (district)
Encyclopedia
Tuttlingen is a county in the south of Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. Neighboring counties are (from north clockwise) Rottweil
, Zollernalbkreis
, Sigmaringen
, Constance and Schwarzwald-Baar.
, with the Danube
as the main river.
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...
, Germany
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...
. Neighboring counties are (from north clockwise) Rottweil
Rottweil (district)
Rottweil is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Freudenstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis.- History :...
, Zollernalbkreis
Zollernalbkreis
The Zollernalbkreis is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The district is located in the Swabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this mountains, the 1011 meter high Oberhohenberg...
, Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen (district)
Sigmaringen is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Reutlingen, Biberach, Ravensburg, Bodensee, Constance and Zollernalbkreis.-History:...
, Constance and Schwarzwald-Baar.
History
The county dates back to the Oberamt Tuttlingen, which was created in 1806. After several minor changes it was merged with the Oberamt Spaichingen and converted into the county in 1938. In 1973 it was enlarged by some municipalities from the dissolved counties Donaueschingen and Stockach.Geography
The landscape of the county are the hills of the Swabian AlbSwabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
, with the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
as the main river.
Coat of arms
| The coat of arms show a deer antler in the top part, the symbol of the state 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.... . The area of the district became part of Württemberg in the 14th century. The half wheel in the bottom is the symbol of the Lords of Hohenberg, representing an Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... n possession in the district. |
Towns and municipalities
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Aldingen Aldingen is a municipality in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The town is located in the Tuttlingen district, between Stuttgart and Lake Constance. Aldingen lies at the foot of the Swabian Alb on the Prim River. As of 30 June 2004, the town's population was 7,539.Berchtold Haller, a... Balgheim Balgheim is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:Balgheim lies in a basin on the edge of the Baar at the foot of the Swabian Alb and the Dreifaltigkeitberg . The European Watershed, the divide between the Rhine and Danube watersheds, occurs in the... Bärenthal Bärenthal is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Böttingen Böttingen is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. In recent decades it has developed from an agricultural village to an advanced industrial community.-Geography:... Bubsheim Bubsheim is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Buchheim Buchheim is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Deilingen Deilingen is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Denkingen Denkingen is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Dürbheim Dürbheim is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Durchhausen Durchhausen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The design and development center of Ingersoll-Rand Security Technologies is in Durchhausen.... Egesheim Egesheim is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Emmingen-Liptingen Emmingen-Liptingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-History:Emmingen was first mentioned in 820, Liptingen in 761. The municipalities were combined in 1975.-External links:*... Frittlingen Frittlingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Gosheim Gosheim is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.At Gosheim, there is Lemberg Mountain, the highest mountain of Swabian Alb and a radar facility for surveillance of air traffic.... Gunningen Gunningen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... |
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External links
- Official website (German)