Nufringen
Encyclopedia
Nufringen is a municipality ("Gemeinde
") in the district of Böblingen
in Baden-Württemberg
in Germany
.
and 13 km (8.1 mi) of Böblingen
at the Bundesstraße 14
and at the Gäubahn
.
in 1382. The population was cut drastically because of the Thirty Years' War
and the Black Death
and did not became as big as before those events happened until the 18th century.
Nufringen belongs to the Oberamt Herrenberg since 1806. When the Gäubahn was opened, Nufringen got connection to the big transport networks. Nufringen became part of the Landkreis Böblingen because of administrative reform in 1938. In the World War II
40% of Nufringen were destroyed by an allied bombing raid. After the war Nufringen took a quick upswing.
Flag: Yellow-Red (Gold-Red).
, but just the trains of the line S1 (Kirchheim-Teck-Stuttgart
-Herrenberg
) of the S-Bahn Stuttgart arrive at its station.
, a Hauptschule
and a Werkrealschule
.
, because many of the working people there leave the village in the daytime and come back when it becomes evening. There are not many people who go from outside into the Industrial area in northern Nufringen, because there are not enough jobs. The only reasons for the population growth are the connection to the S-Bahn and to the autobahn. The rest of Nufringen, which consists nearly just out of residential area, circles nearly around the station. Nearly no residential area is more than 800 m (2,624.7 ft) away from it, so that it can be reached easily. The newest development area in southern Nufringen does it, too. There are no other public transport facilities (exepted the bus station for buses in the night. The A 81
can be reached directly by the Bundesstraße 14, which is situated next to Nufringen. The few shops are also conveniently located for cars.
Gemeinde
Gemeinde is a German word for borough, commune, community, township, municipality, or in religious contexts, a parish or congregation ....
") in the district of Böblingen
Böblingen (district)
Böblingen is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Calw, Enz, Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart, and the districts Esslingen and Tübingen.- 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...
.
Location
Nufringen is situated in the Gäu region, 2 km (1.2 mi) of HerrenbergHerrenberg
Herrenberg is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, about 30 kmsouth of Stuttgart and 20 km from Tübingen. After Sindelfingen, Böblingen, and Leonberg, it is the fourth largest town in the district of Böblingen...
and 13 km (8.1 mi) of Böblingen
Böblingen
Böblingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District. Physically Sindelfingen and Böblingen are continuous.-History:Böblingen was founded by Count Wilhelm von Tübingen-Böblingen in 1253. Württemberg acquired the town in 1357, and on 12 May 1525 one of the bloodiest battles...
at the Bundesstraße 14
Bundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
and at the Gäubahn
Gäubahn (Stuttgart–Singen)
The Gäu Railway is a 172-kilometer-long railway in the southern part of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, running from Stuttgart to Singen am Hohentwiel...
.
History
Nufringen was mentioned documentarily first time in the year 1182. In the 13th and 14th century the Pfalzgrafen von Tübingen have had impact on Nufringen until it was sold to WürttembergWürttemberg
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 1382. The population was cut drastically because of the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
and the Black Death
Black Death
The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Of several competing theories, the dominant explanation for the Black Death is the plague theory, which attributes the outbreak to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Thought to have...
and did not became as big as before those events happened until the 18th century.
Nufringen belongs to the Oberamt Herrenberg since 1806. When the Gäubahn was opened, Nufringen got connection to the big transport networks. Nufringen became part of the Landkreis Böblingen because of administrative reform in 1938. In the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
40% of Nufringen were destroyed by an allied bombing raid. After the war Nufringen took a quick upswing.
Coat of arms and flag
The coat of arms shows that the agriculture is an important part of Nufringen.Flag: Yellow-Red (Gold-Red).
Transport
Nufringen is situated at the today's Gäubahn Stuttgart-SingenGäubahn (Stuttgart–Singen)
The Gäu Railway is a 172-kilometer-long railway in the southern part of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, running from Stuttgart to Singen am Hohentwiel...
, but just the trains of the line S1 (Kirchheim-Teck-Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
-Herrenberg
Herrenberg
Herrenberg is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, about 30 kmsouth of Stuttgart and 20 km from Tübingen. After Sindelfingen, Böblingen, and Leonberg, it is the fourth largest town in the district of Böblingen...
) of the S-Bahn Stuttgart arrive at its station.
Education institutions
With the Wiesengrundschule Nufringen has got an own GrundschuleEducation in Germany
The responsibility for the German education system lies primarily with the states while the federal government plays only a minor role. Optional Kindergarten education is provided for all children between three and six years of age, after which school attendance is compulsory, in most cases for...
, a Hauptschule
Hauptschule
A Hauptschule is a secondary school in Germany and Austria, starting after 4 years of elementary schooling, which offers Lower Secondary Education according to the International Standard Classification of Education...
and a Werkrealschule
Werkrealschule
Werkrealschule is a relatively young branch of German secondary education , which offers pupils additional lessons in grades 8 and 9 and allows them to qualify after ten years with a final exam which is equal to graduation from Realschule....
.
Settlement Geography
If Nufringen was a town, it could be called the best example of a commuter townCommuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
, because many of the working people there leave the village in the daytime and come back when it becomes evening. There are not many people who go from outside into the Industrial area in northern Nufringen, because there are not enough jobs. The only reasons for the population growth are the connection to the S-Bahn and to the autobahn. The rest of Nufringen, which consists nearly just out of residential area, circles nearly around the station. Nearly no residential area is more than 800 m (2,624.7 ft) away from it, so that it can be reached easily. The newest development area in southern Nufringen does it, too. There are no other public transport facilities (exepted the bus station for buses in the night. The A 81
Bundesautobahn 81
is a motorway in Germany. It branches off the A 3 at the Würzburg-West triangle and ends near the border to Switzerland.The oldest part of the A 81 between the Weinsberg intersection near Heilbronn and the Leonberg triangle near Stuttgart was finished in the years 1938 to 1940...
can be reached directly by the Bundesstraße 14, which is situated next to Nufringen. The few shops are also conveniently located for cars.