Dürbheim
Dürbheim is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden- Württemberg, Germany.
- 3.1 partnerships
- 4.1 Natural Monuments
- 4.2 Sports Club
Geography
Geographical location
Dürbheim lies at the foot of the Swabian Alb in 677-973 meters altitude, about nine kilometers north of the county town of Tuttlingen. In the east, surrounded by the forests of Albtrauf to new development areas draw a semi-circle around the center of the older industrialized community. The hamlet Risiberg on the Swabian Alb already belongs to the Great Heuberg. The community is located directly on the main European watershed Rhine-Danube. Here is the source of the lazy stream that flows through the Elta into the Danube, less than a mile north rises the primary, which opens in Rottweil in the Neckar.
Neighboring communities
The municipality is bordered to the north by Böttingen, to the east by Mahlstetten, on the southeast by Mülheim an der Donau and the district Nendingen at Tuttlingen, to the south by Wurmlingen and Riet -Weilheim and to the northwest by Balgheim. This Dürbheim affect the districts of Wurmlingen and Mülheim only at a single point in Ursental.
Structure
The municipality includes the village Dürbheim Dürbheim and the hamlet Risiberg. Within the area are the disposed castles Burghaldenstrasse and Wallburg.
History
Dürbheim was first mentioned in the year 786. A recent aufgefundener small burial ground belonged to a separate estate of a nobleman, and traces of a small wooden church dating from around 700 indicate an earlier settlement. The ruin Burghaldenstrasse Dürbheim lies on the boundary.
Policy
The municipality is a member of the Agreed administrative community of the city Spaichingen.
Partnerships
Since the village festival in 2006 Dürbheim and Fertőd are partner communities.
Culture and sights
Dürbheim is located on the Swabian Alb Route, which passes by many sights. The municipality is the Tourist " Donaubergland " connected.
Natural Monuments
To the west of Dürbheim directly to the European watershed lies the nature reserve Dürbheimer Moor, the headwaters of the lazy stream, a bog with an exceptional botanical and zoological diversity, which also includes the Egelsee. In addition to the typical bog plant community here can observe some rare species of birds.
Sports club
The sports club Dürbheim consists of several departments. The most successful to date, the department rings. The Dürbheimer Ringer managed in the 2008/2009 season promotion to the national league Württemberg. This was followed in the 2009/2010 season with the runner-up in the national league of the " walkover " in the fifth division Württemberg.
Personalities
- The most famous son Dürbheims was Bishop John I (1265-1328) of Dirpheim, of the court of King Albrecht I. in 1300 was court secretary and chancellor in 1305 and was ordained a bishop. As Bishop of Strasbourg (1306-1328) he was the leading sponsor the construction of the local cathedral.
- Bernd Glemser, pianist and university teachers