Winterlingen
Winter Lingen is a municipality in Zollernalbkreis, about ten kilometers southeast of Albstadt. It consists in its current form since 1 January 1975, when the previously independent municipalities Benzingen were incorporated with the hamlet Blättringen (211 hectare district area ) and hard Hausen on the shear to Winter Lingen.
- 2.1 Pre-and Early History
- 2.2 Middle Ages and modern times
- 2.3 Amalgamations
- 2.4 subdistrict areas and development of the population
- 2.5 Coat of Arms
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Town twinning
- 4.1 traffic
- 4.2 Education
- 5.1 Structures 5.1.1 Winter Lingen
- 5.1.2 Benzingen
- 5.1.3 Harthausen
- 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
- 6.2 personalities who have worked on site
Geography
Geographical location
On the belonging to the western Swabian Alb municipality there are neither striking mountains nor large height differences. The denunciation of the three areas, 730-820 m above sea level, districts are: Winter Lingen 16.88 km ², Benzingen 17.09 km ², Harthausen 16.67 km ².
Community structure
The municipality comprises the former municipalities Benzingen, hard living and Winter Lingen. For the former municipality Benzingen include the village Benzingen and the hamlet Blättringen. For the former municipality Harthausen part of the village Harthausen. The municipality Winter Lingen within the frontiers of December 31, 1974 included the village of Lingen winter and the sun Halden houses and pastures.
Within the area are the disposed, now defunct villages Deutenbronn, beer village, Nice village, glass of wine and hard Stetten. Deutenbronn located south of the former municipality Benzingen the field name is called since the 17th century. In the territory of the former municipality and north of the village in a wooded area, the corridors beer village, Nice village and Glassert are ( deserted village of the town hard glass ) that are to be regarded as waste places. In the southwest of the former municipality Benzingen and to the southeast of the former community Winter Lingen is the deserted village of Stetten wine.
Geology
Limestone of the upper White Jura ( Quenstedt W δ / ε, Kimmeridgian 2-3) characterizes the greater part of its territory. Between Hard Hausen and Bitz has in Zollergraben get ζ W 2-3 ( sub - Tithonian ). Deposits of Upper Marine Molasse with hard living and coral in winter Lingen emerged in the Miocene Molasse Sea, whose shoreline ( cliffs ) marks the boundary between crests and Flächenalb.
The ridge between Benzingen and Blättringen consists of Juranagelfluh.
On the Alb plateau karst surface waters are the exception. Although spring along the mountain range at Benzingen several small sources, their water seeps but after a short run in the porous substrate. At relatively water-rich eras of Earth's history only remember the part to 100 m deep in the Albkörper dry valleys. Until the construction of Albwasserversorgung the population was dependent on the Hülben. Just east of Winter Lingen, where Verwitterungslehm inhibits the drain, there are two ponds and formerly a mill. The seep water comes in karst springs back to the surface, for example in the lying on the eastern edge of the community Büttnau.
History
Pre-and Early History
As evidenced by archaeological finds, the Winterlinger area was populated at least since the Bronze Age burial mounds (about 1500 BC) continuously. From the late urnfield time (around 900 BC) the bronze axes and sickles, which were discovered in 1609 and are now on display in the Württemberg State Museum.
Several grave mound groups of the Hallstatt period (c. 800-500 BC) located on the municipality, and from the late Celtic La Tène period was found four goblets.
In ancient times, one developed by the Romans Roman road, called the high street, from the upper Neckar led through the castle Lautlingen by the municipality to the Danube ford at Laiz. It branches off on the current municipal area by Bitz and on about Hermann village to the castle Burladingen to the so-called Alblimes.
Medieval and modern times
The place name Winter Lingen and Benzingen prove the establishment of these settlements in the phase of Alemannic land acquisition. Harthausen assigns it to the expansion time.
In the year 793 Winter Lingen was mentioned in a deed of Count Berthold to the monastery of St. Gall. In the 8th century, the municipality belonged to the Gaugrafschaft Scherra, whose name derives from the Old High German one scorra (meaning rock, cf Swedish skerry ) is derived and obtained by the abbreviation of Harthausen remained until today. It stretched along the upper Danube from Sigmaringen to Tuttlingen and northwest of it until about the escarpment.
In the late Middle Ages, new forms of rule were made , and the lines of development of the three places separated.
The village winter Lingen came in 1367 in the possession of the Counts of Württemberg. These acquired in 1403 and the reign Schalksburg and thus rounded their territory on the western Alps from. Winter Lingen belonged henceforth to the Official Balingen. In 1534 the Reformation was introduced. When this was enlarged Württemberg in 1810 divided into upper offices, Winter Lingen came to Oberamt Balingen, which rose in 1938 in the district Balingen. On January 1, In 1973 Winter Lingen, and hard living, and Benzingen with Blättringen which belonged until then to Sigmaringen County, to the newly founded Zollernalbkreis.
More jagged is the history of the 1220 or 1275 documentary mentioned villages Benzingen and hard living. Both were acquired in the 12th and 13th century by the Counts of Veringen who sold their possessions in 1291 to Rudolf von Habsburg. As a pledge, the county Veringen went through various hands until they came in 1535 to the Counts, later Princes of Hohenzollern. With the Principality of Hohenzollern -Sigmaringen were the chief official Gammertingen, later Sigmaringen County, allocated two communities in 1850 as part of the Prussian Hohenzollern country.
Again, different fared since about 1930 to Benzingen belonging Blättringen, the 1534 Prince of Berg, and only in 1806 was hohenzollerisch.
Between Winter Lingen one hand, Benzingen and Harthausen then so was for centuries a territorial boundary that separated the denominations since the 16th century.
Incorporations
As part of the administrative reform Benzingen and Harthausen were incorporated to Winterlingen on 1 January 1975. The municipalities decided against participation in the then newly formed county seat Albstadt. With the neighboring community Strassberg is an Agreed administrative matters.
District areas and development of the population
Coat of arms
Blazon: Split; forward split of silver and red, lying behind in gold three black stag antlers.
This coat of arms led Winterlingen before 1975.
Blazon of the guided before 1975 coat of arms of the municipality Benzingen: Shared by red and gold; above a golden open air, down three adjacent red deer antler.
Blazon of the guided before 1975 coat of arms of the municipality Harthausen on the shear: In gold red lace head of the shield.
Policy
Parish council
In the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, the following distribution of seats was:
- Citizens list: 9 seats
- Future Winter Lingen: 5 seats
- Mrs. list Winter Lingen: 4 seats
Mayor
On May 2, 2010 Michael Maier became the mayor of Winter Lingen elected with 94 percent of the votes with a turnout of 49 percent. Previously, he was Mayor of the Schlichemtalgemeinde Hausen am Tann / Ratshausen. He solved Gabriele Schlee from your office because this was not taken up for health reasons.
- Josef Hospach (CDU )
- Paul Hepp (CDU )
- Xaver Blue ( FWV )
Twinning
Winter Lingen cares since August 24, 2008, a community partnership with Izbica in Poland.
Economy and infrastructure
The centuries dominant agriculture was adversely affected by water scarcity and climate of the Swabian Alb. Since about 1860, a commercial development, which primarily enterprises of the textile and metalworking settled.
Traffic
Winter Lingen is located on the main road between 463 and Albstadt Sigmaringen. Lead from the main town roads to Bitz (L 449 ), over hard Hausen to Veringstadt and Neufra (L 415), and Benzingen ( 7174 K ) to Veringendorf.
As part of the Transport Association Neckar -Alb -Donau operate two bus routes to Albstadt- Ebingen. Winter Lingen is located in the comb 337
Winter Lingen is served by the breakpoint Strassberg Winter Lingen on the web Zollernalb Tübingen - Balingen- Albstadt- Sigmaringen.
Education
- Kindergartens and primary schools in all three places. Primary, secondary and junior high school in Winter Lingen.
- Branch of the Youth Music School Zollernalb
Culture and sights
Structures
Winter Lingen
- The Catholic Church of St. Gertrud needs renovation.
- The Protestant parish church with wooden ceiling from the 18th century.
Benzingen
Catholic parish church of St. Peter and Paul. The choir is Romanesque, the ship was built in 1629 and 1733, the tower with stepped gable 1688. Font and tabernacle of sandstone are late Gothic style around 1500. Johann Joseph Christian 1732 carved figurative pulpit.
The rectory was 1917-1924 repeatedly Albert Einstein with his friend Camillo fire Huber to visit. A plaque recalls.
On request from the Water Tower Built in 1923, can be visited. In clear weather it offers a view to the Alps.
Harthausen
- In Harthausen on the shear is the Catholic parish church of St. Mauritius, built 1740 by architect Christian Gosser. The older tower was rebuilt in 1873. Mid 18th century painted Andreas Meinrad von Ow the ceiling fresco and two altarpieces.
- The 14 Holy Helpers Chapel was, for a religious building not everyday over appropriated by the Hague -based Gregor in Vienna not the parish, but civil parish. Notwithstanding this, the sacred structure of the political community, the church and the Friends concerted effort was outside and last renovated inside in a contemporary finish and completed after two years to the feast of Corpus Christi in 2009. The chapel has a high altar, old paintings and votive tablets from the 19th century. The chapel is maintained with the support of Harthauser seniors. the
Natural Monuments
- At several points, especially beautiful in Heutal for hard living, one finds typical of the Jura limestone grassland, juniper heaths and powerful Weidbuchen.
- Not far from the road of Winterlingen by Bitz are the three Kühstellenhöhlen.
- The valley Büttnau is environmentally protected.
Sports
- In the summer months, the natural swimming pool in winter Lingen has opened. It is around 400 meters in diameter, one of the largest outdoor pools in the area. From mid-September it will eingewintert and opens the indoor pool.
- Winter Lingen has with the ski lift thickness hole on a winter sports option with 300 meters length and floodlights. The hosted the Winter Sports Club ski hut was renovated for the 2009/2010 season in a rustic style.
Museums
- The former post office, the Postal Museum has been housed since 2001. In his basement and first floor, it displays numerous exhibits such as a post office, a stamp table with stamp, a coin collection, panels, vehicles, mail boxes, uniforms, army postal and postcards. In the basement, a collection of historic telephones is housed, as well as a switching center.
- Heritage Museum Harthausen
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Manfred Mai (* 1949), teacher and writer
Personalities who have worked on site
- Camillo fire Huber (1860-1931), Prussian Landtag in Berlin, President of the Hohenzollern Kommunnallandtages, 1917-1924 pastor in Benzingen, friend of Albert Einstein