Balgheim
Encyclopedia
Balgheim is a municipality
in the district of Tuttlingen
in Baden-Württemberg
in Germany
.
at the foot of the Swabian Alb
and the Dreifaltigkeitberg (Holy Trinity Mountain). The European Watershed
, the divide between the Rhine and Danube
watersheds, occurs in the town's territory. The source of the Prim, which joins the Neckar
(a tributary of the Rhine) in Rottweil
, is located only a kilometer away from the source of the Faulenbach
, an eventual tributary of the Danube, in neighboring Dürbheim.
Balgheim is bordered by Böttingen
to the north, Dürbheim
to the southeast, Rietheim-Weilheim
to the south, and the city Spaichingen
to the west.
indicate that Balgheim was founded in the 6th or 7th century. It was first mentioned in writing in 1113. In 1420 it was sold to the Free Imperial City
Rottweil
, where it remained until 1689, after which its rule changed often until it became part of Württemberg
in 1806.
-Leiferdingen.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in the district of Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (district)
thumb|Coat of armsTuttlingen is a county in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring counties are Rottweil, Zollernalbkreis, Sigmaringen, Constance and Schwarzwald-Baar.-History:...
in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Geography
Balgheim lies in a basin on the edge of the BaarBaar (region)
The Baar is a plateau that lies 600 to 900 metres above sea level in southwest Germany. It is bordered by the southeastern edge of the Black Forest to the west, the southwestern part of the Swabian Alb known as the Heuberg to the east, and the Randen mountain to the south.The Baar contains the...
at the foot of the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
and the Dreifaltigkeitberg (Holy Trinity Mountain). The European Watershed
European Watershed
The European Watershed is the line which divides the drainage basins of the major rivers of Germany: the Rhine, which originates in the Swiss Alps and empties into the North Sea via the Netherlands, and the Danube, which originates in the Black Forest and flows eastward emptying into the Black...
, the divide between the Rhine and Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
watersheds, occurs in the town's territory. The source of the Prim, which joins the Neckar
Neckar
The Neckar is a long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse, in Germany. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the River Rhine...
(a tributary of the Rhine) in Rottweil
Rottweil
Rottweil is a town in the south west of Germany and is the oldest town in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb hills, Rottweil has about 25,000 inhabitants...
, is located only a kilometer away from the source of the Faulenbach
Faulenbach
Faulenbach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg...
, an eventual tributary of the Danube, in neighboring Dürbheim.
Balgheim is bordered by Böttingen
Böttingen
Böttingen is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. In recent decades it has developed from an agricultural village to an advanced industrial community.-Geography:...
to the north, Dürbheim
Dürbheim
Dürbheim is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
to the southeast, Rietheim-Weilheim
Rietheim-Weilheim
Rietheim-Weilheim is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
to the south, and the city Spaichingen
Spaichingen
Spaichingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 11 kilometers northwest of Tuttlingen, and 13 km southeast of Rottweil. It is 660 meters above sea level.Population: 12,400 -History:...
to the west.
History
Tombs dating from the Merovingian dynastyMerovingian dynasty
The Merovingians were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the middle of the 5th century. Their politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family...
indicate that Balgheim was founded in the 6th or 7th century. It was first mentioned in writing in 1113. In 1420 it was sold to the Free Imperial City
Free Imperial City
In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city was a city formally ruled by the emperor only — as opposed to the majority of cities in the Empire, which were governed by one of the many princes of the Empire, such as dukes or prince-bishops...
Rottweil
Rottweil
Rottweil is a town in the south west of Germany and is the oldest town in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb hills, Rottweil has about 25,000 inhabitants...
, where it remained until 1689, after which its rule changed often until it became part of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
in 1806.
Transportation
The Bundesstraße 14 (federal highway) between Rottweil and Tuttlingen passes by the east edge of Balgheim. The Gäubahn (Stuttgart-Singen) passes over the European Watershed here. On workdays the Ringzug (train) provides hourly connections to Rottweil, Tuttlingen and GeisingenGeisingen
Geisingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 13 km southwest of Tuttlingen, and 21 km southeast of Villingen-Schwenningen.- History :...
-Leiferdingen.