Egesheim

Egesheim

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Egesheim

Coordinates: 48°07′01″N 08°51′21″E / 48.11694°N 8.85583°ECoordinates: 48°07′01″N 08°51′21″E / 48.11694°N 8.85583°E
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Freiburg
District Tuttlingen
Government
  Mayor Josef Bär
Area
  Total 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 661
  Density 86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 78592
Dialling codes 07429
Vehicle registration TUT
Website www.egesheim.de

Egesheim is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Geography

Egesheim lies on the Heuberg Plateau in the southwest of the Swabian Jura at an altitude of between 700 metres (2,300 ft) and 930 metres (3,050 ft) above sea level. The southern branch of the Bära river flows through the town. Approximately two-thirds of the area is forest.

History

The town is one of the oldest communities in the region, In 770 it is mentioned in a deed of donation of the Abbey of Saint Gall. Various religious and secular lordships have claimed ownership. In 1381 the village became a domain of Further Austria, and remained so until 1805, when it became part of of Württemberg.

Demographics

As of 2011, Egesheim is estimated to have a population of around 643.[2]

It has an area of 766 square kilometres (296 sq mi), with a population density of around 84 people per square kilometre.[3]

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