Zaberfeld
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| Zaberfeld | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Heilbronn |
| subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Thilo Michler |
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| Area | 22.18 km² (8.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population | 3,961 (30/09/2006) |
| - Density | 179 /km² (463 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HN |
| Postal code | 74374 |
| Area code | 07046 |
| Website | www.zaberfeld.de |
| Location of Zaberfeld within Heilbronn district | |
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Zaberfeld is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Geographic location
Zaberfeld lies in the Zabergäu, in the southwestern corner of the Heilbronn district, at the head of the Zaber river.
[edit] Neighboring communities
Zaberfeld's neighboring towns and communities are (clockwise, beginning in the north): Eppingen, Pfaffenhofen (both in the Heilbronn district), Sachsenheim (Ludwigsburg district), Sternenfels (Enzkreis), Kürnbach and Sulzfeld (both in the Karlsruhe district).
[edit] Base communities
The district of Zaberfield is formed from Zaberfeld, Leonbronn, Michelbach and Ochsenburg.
[edit] History
Zaberfeld was probably founded in the year 1000 AD. In 1321, It was ruled by Herren von Magenheim of Baden. In 1355, Zaberfeld became under the rule ofwürttemberg and in 1749 became part of württemberg. From 1390 to 1749 it was ruled by the Herren von Sternenfels as part of württemberg under a feudal governing system. From 1807 to 1810 it it was part of Oberamt Güglingen, from 1810 it became part of Oberamt Brackenheim, until the breakup of Landkreis Heilbronn in 1938.
Michelbach was first recorded in 1276. In 1356 it became under the control of württemberg, this continued until 1749. In 1970 it was amalgamated with Zaberfeld.
Ochsenburg, was first recorded in 1231. It started as a small settlement and became a town in 1807. After the breakup of the settlement in the 1900s the town name kurzzeitig in Ochsenberg was adopted. The change of name was desired by the town but was later cancelled.
Leonbronn was known as Lincbrunnen 1289. In 1971 it was combined with Ochsenburg the new community of Burgbronn, which in Zaberfeld was in Zaberfeld in 1975.
[edit] Dates of the formation of the villages into the present town
- On the 1st of July 1970, Zaberfeld and Michelbach am Heuchelberg joined to form the new township of Zaberfeld.
- On the 1st of January 1971, Leonbronn and Ochsenburg joined to form the new township of Burgbronn.
- On the 1st of January 1975, Zaberfeld and Burgbronn joined to form the new township of Zaberfeld.
[edit] Religion
Anyone from the four villages has their own Evangelical parish church. For Catholics, there is a Catholic parish church of the holy trinity.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Local Government
The local government of Zaberfeld was elected on the 13. June 2004 with 14 Seats. They are members of the Local Council whose chairman is the Mayor.
[edit] Crests and Flags
The Motto of the Zaberfelder Crest Reads: In Blau aus dem Unterrand emporkommend ein beiderseits mit Flankenmauern versehener goldener Zinnenturm (Burg), belegt mit einem sinkenden siebenstrahligen roten Stern auf zweistufigem blauem Fels. The Flag of the town is Yellow/Blue.
 Current Crest of Zaberfelds |
 Crest before 1970 |
Versuch Wappen Zaberfeld 1970bis1974 5.png
Crest of 1970 to 1974 (Reconstruction) |
[edit] Culture and places of interest
[edit] Structures
 Parish Church of Zaberfeld |
 Zaberfeld Town Hall |
 Church in Michelbach |
 Historic Building in Ochsenburg |
[edit] Sport and leisure
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Wine growing
[edit] Traffic
[edit] Media
[edit] Education
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Zaberfeld at the Open Directory Project
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