Binzen
Binzen ( Alemannic: Binze ) is a municipality in the district of Lörrach in Baden- Württemberg. The town is the seat of the local government association Front Kander.
- 2.1 religions
- 3.1 municipal
- 4.1 Attractions
- 4.2 Music
- 5.1 traffic
- 5.2 Education
Geography
Geographical location
Binzen is located in the border triangle of Germany, Switzerland and France, to the southwest foothills of the Black Forest at the output of the Kander Valley in the Greater Basel -Weil Lörrach.
Neighboring communities
The municipality is bordered to the north by Fischingen and Schallbach, to the east by Rümmingen, on the southeast by the county town of Lörrach, to the south by the town of Weil am Rhein and to the west by Eimeldingen.
Community structure
The municipality includes the village Binzen Binzen, the houses and truck stop book mill and the farm Upper Mill. The municipality is the deserted village Eppalinchova.
Waters
To Binzen also includes a part of the Kander.
History
The documentary first mention of the place as Binuzhaine dates from the year 767 Again it is mentioned as Pinuzheim in a document of the monastery of St. Gall in 807. The village was confiscated as alamannisches manor by the Franks, and came about 1200 years ago in the possession of the Frankish king monastery of St. Denis. Later, various spiritual and secular dignitaries had rights in Binzen, the Bishop of Basel was of particular importance. At the beginning of the 16th century was the largest part of Binzen in the possession of the Margraviate of Baden -Durlach, but it was not until 1769 until the whole place Baden.
Religions
Binzen church belonged to the diocese of Constance, although the Bishop of Basel was an important reason Mr. and liege lord. Since the introduction of the Reformation in the Margraviate of Baden -Durlach 1556 but Binzen is predominantly Protestant dominated. For Roman Catholics, the Church in Haltingen is responsible, which belongs to the Archdiocese of Freiburg.
Policy
Binzen is the seat of the local government association Front Kander in which the municipalities Binzen, Eimeldingen, Fischingen, Rümmingen, Schallbach and Wittlingen summarize their management since 1971. Having reached the age limit of 68 years laid Ulrich May on September 30, 2012 after 23 years in office, the mayor from office. On July 8, 2012 Andreas Schneucker was elected with 78.9 % of the votes for new mayor.
Parish council
The council are after the local elections of 7 June 2009, in addition to the mayor as chairman, 12 members. The election resulted in a turnout of 56.9 % ( 2.1 ) to the following result:
Culture
Attractions
A " basilica sancti Laurentii " to Binzen was first mentioned in the year 807. Although by the early building history of today's Evangelical Church Binzen nothing is known, it is believed that it has traded at a massive, built of stone house of God.
The church became Protestant after 1556, when Margrave Karl II of Baden- Durlach, after the Peace of Augsburg, for himself and his subjects completed the crossing.
The church of St. Lawrence has undergone several reconstructions. The most significant and visible change to date was 1822-1824, when the old church - was torn down and rebuilt according to the plans of the Baden architect Friedrich Weinbrenner again - with the exception of the tower.
Other cultural monuments are listed in the list of cultural monuments in Binzen.
Music
Since 2013 find in the concert series Classic Binzen moves instead of two concerts per year.
Economy and infrastructure
Binzen is a wine-growing village, 55 acres, or nearly 10 % of the municipal area are planted with vines. Are grown mainly the varieties Chasselas and Pinot Noir, along with Müller -Thurgau, Nobling and Chardonnay. Binzen is headquarters of the Glatt Group.
Traffic
Binzen is right on the High Rhine motorway A 98 ( E54 ) ( Junction 3 ) of Weil am Rhein to Stockach.
Binzen is also due to the Kandertalbahn, a side path that leads from Haltingen on the Rhine Valley line to Kandern. Traffic on the line was discontinued after 1983 caused a storm track damage. Today on summer Sundays, the museum operation instead of a steam locomotive T 3.
Education
For more than 500 years is Binzen school location. Since 1558, all principals are especially detectable. With the " Mittelpunktschule Front Kander " Binzen now has a primary and secondary school with Werkrealschule.
Personalities
- Paul Cherler (1540-1600), a Lutheran pastor ( a pupil of Simon Sulzer) and poet 1565-1600 pastor in Binzen