Volkertshausen

Volkertshausen is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden- Württemberg. The municipality Volkertshausen except the homonymous village There are no other villages.

  • 2.1 religions
  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 partner communities
  • 4.1 Education

Geography

Geographical location

Volkertshausen is north of Lake Constance in Hegau at the Radolfzell Aach, about nine kilometers from Singen ( Hohentwiel ). Volkertshausen, with a district area of 514 hectares, is geographically the smallest municipality in the district of Konstanz.

Neighboring communities

The municipality is bordered to the north on the town Aach, to the east by Steisslingen, in the south on the town singing and to the west by Mühlhausen -Ehingen.

Historical Geography

In the area of ​​the municipality Volkertshausen are the disposed villages Bächlingen, which was first mentioned in 752 as Pachinova, and Kyhlstetten.

History

Volkertshausen was first documented in 1250. In the following centuries the lords changed frequently, until the place finally in 1826 came to the Grand Duchy of Baden.

See also: Castle Volkertshausen

Religions

Approximately 64 % of the population belong to the Roman Catholic Church, almost 18% of Protestant churches, and about 6% of the Islamic religious community.

Policy

In the municipal reform, which after 1970 took place in the years in Baden- Württemberg, the community Volkertshausen could successfully preserve their independence. With the city singing and the communities Steisslingen and Rielasingen- Worblingen administrative matters agreed, which is responsible for the common land-use planning.

Parish council

The council are after local elections in Baden- Württemberg in 2009 of 7 June 2009, in addition to the mayor as chairman, 12 members.

The turnout was 56.3 % ( -1.4%).

Mayor

Mayor of Volkertshausen is Alfred mother. He has held the office since 19 April 1983. In its sole candidature he reached 69.77 percent in 1991 and 1999, 64.3 per cent voter turnout. The last reelection was on 21 January 2007.

  • Since 1983: Alfred Mother (CDU )

Partner communities

Volkertshausen maintains partnership relations with

  • Bolsena in Italy and
  • Schönau- Berzdorf in Saxony.

Economy and infrastructure

Education

Volkertshausen has a primary and secondary school and a kindergarten.

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