Haigerloch

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Coordinates: 48°22′N 8°48′E

Haigerloch
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region	Tübingen
District	Zollernalbkreis
Population	10,935 (2005)
Area	76.46 km²
Population density	143 /km²
Elevation	448 m
Coordinates	48°22′ N 8°48′ E
Postal code	72394-72401
Area code	07474
Licence plate code	BL
Mayor	Roland Trojan
Website	haigerloch.de

Haigerloch is a town in the north-western part of the Swabian Alb in Germany.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Geographical situation 1.2 Neighbouring municipalities 1.3 City arrangement 2 History 3 Politics 3.1 Local council 4 Culture and objects of interest 4.1 Museums 4.2 Notable buildings 4.3 Partnerships between cities 5 Economics and infrastructure 5.1 Roads 5.2 Local industry 6 External links 7 Reference

[edit] Geography

[edit] Geographical situation

Haigerloch lies at between 430 and 550 metres elevation in the valley of the Eyach, which forms two loops in a steep shelly limestone valley. It calls itself the 'Felsenstädtchen' (rocky small town).

[edit] Neighbouring municipalities

The municipalities are specified in clockwise order from the north, and belong to the Zollernalbkreis unless indicated.

Starzach ¹, Rangendingen, Grosselfingen, Balingen, Geislingen, Rosenfeld, Sulz am Neckar ², Empfingen ³ and Horb am Neckar ³.
¹ Landkreis Tübingen, ² Landkreis Rottweil, ³ Landkreis Freudenstadt

[edit] City arrangement

Haigerloch consists of the nine districts:

• Bad Imnau
• Bittelbronn
• Gruol
• Hart
• Haigerloch
• Owingen
• Stetten
• Trillfingen
• Weildorf

[edit] History

The first documented mention of Haigerloch was in the year 1095. In the thirteenth century, Haigerloch received Stadtrecht (town status). In the last months of World War II, Haigerloch was the location of part of the German nuclear programme, researching nuclear fission towards building an atom bomb. This was unsuccessful by the end of the war. ^[1]

[edit] Politics

[edit] Local council

In the local council election of 13 June 2004, the result was:

• CDU - 15 seats
• FWV - 9 seats
• Social Ecologist List - 4 seats

[edit] Culture and objects of interest

Haigerloch lies on the Ferienstraße (holiday road) and on the Hohenzollernstraße.

[edit] Museums

• 'Atomkeller' (Atomic cellar), former research reactor during World War II.
• former synagogue

[edit] Notable buildings

• Lock Haigerloch
• Atomic cellar in the rock under the castle church
• Roman tower
• Lower part of town church
• Jewish cemetery in the Hague
• Kreisligist sports association Haigerloch in the ascent
• Hotel crown upper city street

[edit] Partnerships between cities

• Noyal sur Vilaine, France

[edit] Economics and infrastructure

[edit] Roads

The L410 connects the city with Rangendingen to the east. The L360 forms the feeder, along with the federal highway B463, to the A81 motorway.

[edit] Local industry

One of the few rock salt mines still active in Germany is in the Stetten quarter. Salt has been extracted here since 1854.

[edit] External links

• Internetpräsenz der Stadt Haigerloch

[edit] Reference

This is a translation of the German wiki page at [1]