Müllheim
Encyclopedia
Müllheim is a town in Baden-Württemberg
in southern Germany
. It belongs to the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
. Müllheim is generally considered to be the center of the region known as Markgräflerland
.
his properties in Müllheim, including the vineyards. This deed is in the archives of St. Gallen and it is where we today can find the first written reference to the "villa Mulinhaimo", which is the current city of Müllheim.
Archeology shows however that Müllheim was inhabited even earlier than this. During the renovation of the Martin's church in 1980 and 1981 the workers came upon a portion of a Roman villa
. It is assumed that it is the center of large Roman possessions in the region.
12,030 Central Müllheim
1351 Hügelheim;
1235 Niederweiler;
991 Britzingen;
812 Vögisheim;
636 Feldberg;
362 Dattingen;
215 Zunzingen.
, Bad Krozingen and Bad Bellingen. The city lies between the Rhine valley and the Black Forest with hills devoted largely to vineyards.
Müllheim is bordered by Auggen
(to the south), Vögisheim to the southeast, and Hügelheim to the north. The main artery is the B3 which runs a north-south route along Müllheim's western side. It lies between Freiburg
in the north and Basel
, Switzerland
to the south on this route.
Commuting:
/Basel
line, serviced by the Deutsche Bahn
.
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 southern 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...
. It belongs to the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Emmendingen, Schwarzwald-Baar, Waldshut, Lörrach and the French départements of the Haut-Rhin and the Bas-Rhin. The district-free city of Freiburg is surrounded by the district...
. Müllheim is generally considered to be the center of the region known as Markgräflerland
Markgräflerland
Markgräflerland is a region in the southwest of Germany, in the south of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg, located between the Breisgau in the north and the Black Forest in the east.-History and geography:...
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History
On October 27, 758 Strachfried gave as a gift to the monastery of St. GallenSt. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
his properties in Müllheim, including the vineyards. This deed is in the archives of St. Gallen and it is where we today can find the first written reference to the "villa Mulinhaimo", which is the current city of Müllheim.
Archeology shows however that Müllheim was inhabited even earlier than this. During the renovation of the Martin's church in 1980 and 1981 the workers came upon a portion of a Roman villa
Roman villa
A Roman villa is a villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. A villa was originally a Roman country house built for the upper class...
. It is assumed that it is the center of large Roman possessions in the region.
Population
Inhabitants: 17,630 (February 2002) as follows -12,030 Central Müllheim
1351 Hügelheim;
1235 Niederweiler;
991 Britzingen;
812 Vögisheim;
636 Feldberg;
362 Dattingen;
215 Zunzingen.
Geography
Müllheim is located in the center of Markgräflerland, in between the "Bath triangle" of BadenweilerBadenweiler
Badenweiler, a health resort and spa of the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, historically in the Markgräflerland. It is 28 kilometers by road and rail from Basel, 10 kilometers from the French border, and 20 kilometers away from Mulhouse...
, Bad Krozingen and Bad Bellingen. The city lies between the Rhine valley and the Black Forest with hills devoted largely to vineyards.
Müllheim is bordered by Auggen
Auggen
Auggen is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It also belongs to a region called Markgräflerland that has both cultural and historical importance....
(to the south), Vögisheim to the southeast, and Hügelheim to the north. The main artery is the B3 which runs a north-south route along Müllheim's western side. It lies between Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
in the north and Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
to the south on this route.
Economy
Local jobs roughly. 8,000 of which about 3,000 are industrial, mainly work with glass, and metal.Commuting:
- Incoming: about 4,000
- Outgoing: about 3,000
General schools
- Michael-Friedrich-Wild-Grundschule
- Rosenburg Grundschule
- Grundschule Britzingen
- Adolf-Blankenhorn-Hauptschule
- Albert-Julius-Sievert-Förder- u. Sprachheilschule Heilpädagogisches Förderzentrum
- Alemannen-Realschule
- Markgräfler Gymnasium
- Freie Waldorfschule
Professional schools
- Georg-Kerschensteiner-Schule Gewerbliche Schulen
- House (Home economics) and agricultural Schools
- Commercial Schools
Transportation
Müllheim has its own train stop on the FreiburgFreiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
/Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
line, serviced by the Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
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- From Müllheim schedule http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?ld=42&seqnr=1&ident=nm.024226150.1089230201&newrequest=yes&
- To Müllheim schedule http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?ld=120&seqnr=1&ident=o8.031283228.1089230291&newrequest=yes&