Haigerloch
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| Haigerloch | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Zollernalbkreis |
| Town subdivisions | 9 Stadtteile |
| Mayor | Heinrich Götz |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 76.46 km² (29.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492 m (1614 ft) |
| Population | 10,856 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 142 /km² (368 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BL |
| Postal codes | 72394–72401 |
| Area code | 07474 |
| Website | www.haigerloch.de |
Haigerloch is a town in the north-western part of the Swabian Alb in Germany.
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[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
- Atomic cellar in the rock under the castle church
- Roman tower (Römerturm)
- Lower part of town church
- Jewish cemetery in the Hague
- Kreisligist sports association Haigerloch in the ascent
- Hotel Krone, 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] References
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- This is a translation of the German wiki page at [1]
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