Wain (Württemberg)

The community Wain ( Swabian pronunciation: [ VOE ] ) is located in the district of Biberach in Baden- Württemberg ( Germany ) between Ulm and Biberach an der Riss.

  • 3.1 Town twinning
  • 4.1 Culture
  • 4.2 Structures
  • 4.3 Coat of Arms
  • 4.4 Leisure and sports facilities
  • 5.1 Established businesses
  • 5.2 authorities
  • 5.3 educational institutions
  • 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring communities

  • Balzheim
  • Schwendihotel
  • Teodone
  • Good cell

History

Wain was first mentioned in documents in 1259. In the 16th and 17th century was the place of the free imperial city of Ulm. see also Castle Wain

Religions

The Reformation was introduced in 1573 Wain. From 1650 to Protestant religious refugees were settled in place, they had been driven from their homes Carinthia and Styria. These exiles formed the main part of the local population. Today, there are next to the evangelical New Apostolic Church, a church in the village.

Policy

Results 2009 federal election:

Turnout, according to Statistical Office, 73%

  • CDU 39.9 %
  • SPD 11.5%
  • FDP 23.1%
  • Green 7.2%
  • The Left 7.3%

Twinning

Since 1972, a partnership with Arriach in Carinthia, Austria.

Culture and sights

Culture

  • Shepherd culture criticism

Structures

  • In the village is the castle, built in the Italian style of the Barons of Herman.
  • The Wainer Michael's Church is an evangelical church.
  • All monuments of the village are included in the list of cultural monuments in Wain.

Coat of arms

The Wainer coat of arms was granted in 1967. The Luther Rose and those derived from the Austrian red-white- red striped shield colors indicate the Lutheran religious refugees who were expelled in the 17th century from Carinthia and Styria and have come to Wain. The rafter is the coat of arms of the lords of Wain removed.

Leisure and sports facilities

In Wain a golf club, soccer club, athletics club with multiple sports, a music club and more, largely rural embossed clubs exist.

Economy and infrastructure

Established businesses

2006: medium-sized companies with about 500 employees

Authorities

Local government

Educational institutions

Wain has its own primary school, a kindergarten and a community library.

Personalities

  • Wolf Dietmar Unterweger (* June 18, 1944 ), photographer and author

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Jacob Walcher (1887-1970), politician and trade unionist
  • David Stetter (1882-1963), politician and trade unionist
  • John Stetter (1885-1963), politician and trade unionist
  • Georg Stetter (1892-1962), politician and trade unionist
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