Boms

Boms is a municipality in Baden- Württemberg ( Germany ) and belongs to the district of Ravensburg.

Since 1972, the community is a member of Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Altshausen based in Altshausen.

  • 2.1 religions
  • 2.2 Population development
  • 3.1 Structures
  • 4.1 traffic
  • 4.2 Education

Geography

Boms lies between Bad Saulgau and Altshausen on the main European watershed.

Neighboring communities

Boms borders on Bad Saulgau in the district of Sigmaringen and Ebersbach- Musbach and Eichstegen in the district of Ravensburg.

Structure

Besides Boms include the subsites dog back, Schwarzenbach, Glochen as well as the colonies part places Litzelbach and Haggenmoos ( until 1833 Inge Hart) to the community.

History

In today's municipality two Roman estates were ( at Glochen and Apsenwald ).

The Teilort Schwarzenbach was first mentioned in 1128 as Suerzebach documented. From 1127 to 1311 local nobility is occupied. Ulrich, Ritter von Schwarzbach, a ministerial of the counts of Nellenburg, 1230 Hundsrukke also called ( after today Teilort dog back).

Boms was first mentioned in documents in 1275 as Bams, then in 1353 the present name Boms. The origin of the name is unknown, is suspected a derivative of bameze = Baumgut. Boms and its surroundings were divided into numerous smallest plots and dominions, among other things, included areas to Friedberg- Scheer, to the front- Austrian bailiwick of Swabia, to the lords of Koenigsegg, the Coming Altshausen the Deutschordensballei Swabian Alsace - Burgundy and to the monasteries Weingarten and Schussenried. From 1414 to 1683 Boms came through purchases gradually almost entirely in the hands of the German Order Coming Altshausen. The sovereign rights held up to their pledge to the German Order in 1759, the Austrian front office Geigelbach. In the course of secularization, the field of Coming Altshausen 1806 was initially part of the Kingdom of Bavaria, in 1810 then part of the Kingdom of Württemberg, where it belonged to the upper office Saulgau since 1813.

On April 25, 1869, Links to the Allgäu train (chain Herbertingen - Aulendorf the Zollernalb railway ) was opened in Boms, which is now no longer served.

Until 1972 Boms belonged to the district Saulgau, after its dissolution, the community on January 4, 1973 was part of the district of Ravensburg.

Religions

In Boms currently live about 400 Catholics who belong to the Catholic church of the Assumption Boms ( Dean's Office Saulgau ). The Evangelical Lutheran believers belong to the Protestant Parish Altshausen.

Population Development

Culture and sights

Structures

  • Parish of the Assumption: A Church of St. Urban in Boms was first documented in 1275, in 1361 it was donated by the box Vogt Hartuid Kröwel the monastery Habsthal. Since 1558 the village was served by the curate of St. Catherine in [ Saulgau ]. 1728 sold the monastery Habsthal the patronage and ownership of the German Order Coming Altshausen. It was not until 1869 Boms was elevated to an independent parish. In 1882 the church was rebuilt and consecrated in Our Lady of La Salette. Today, it is entitled " Assumption ". A La Salette Chapel is located in the village of Schwarzenbach.
  • Dorfgemeinschaftshaus 1998
  • Village wells by Dagmar Geiger

Economy and infrastructure

Boms is marked with about 400 ha of arable land and 350 ha of permanent grassland by agriculture, and there is 162 acres of private forest. Many residents commute to Bad Saulgau and after Altshausen.

Traffic

Boms is connected by bus with bathroom Saulgau, Altshausen, Aulendorf and Ravensburg. The municipality is part of the Lake Constance - Upper Swabia Transport Association ( bodo ).

Boms is located on the main road 32 between Bad Saulgau and Altshausen, approximately six kilometers south of Bad Saulgau.

Education

In Boms there is no school, the children go to primary school after already Altshausen. For the youngest inhabitants but there is a nursery school in the community.

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