Vöhringen, Bavaria
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Vöhringen is a town in the district of Neu-Ulm
in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is located on the Iller
, approximately 18 km south of Ulm
and 40&nbasp;km north of Memmingen
. It is in the Danube-Iller Region in Central Swabia (part of Upper Swabia
).
to the north
- Weißenhorn
to the east
- Bellenberg
to the south
- Illerrieden
, Baden-Württemberg
, to the west
migrating from the Danube
settled the Swabian river valleys. Veringen, as it is called in several 12th-century documents, underwent several changes of overlordship in the 15th century and finally became Bavarian in 1756 under Elector Max Joseph of Bavaria, earlier than the neighbouring settlements.
Vöhringen was decisively changed by industrialisation beginning in 1864, when factory owner Philipp Jakob Wieland bought the local mill, its attached workshop and the water power to run them. Wieland Works are now known worldwide and an important presence in the town.
Vöhringen became a town on 25 June 1977. At that time it already included the settlements of Illerberg, Illerzell and Thal.
churches in the area.
Sportverein Illerzell 1929 e. V. is the largest sport club in Illerzell, with 550 members.
Spiel- und Sportverein Illerberg/Thal 1948 e. V. includes association football, gymnastics, skiing, tennis and bowling amongst other sports. Its bowling section, Alle Neune Thal (Thal All-Niners), has the largest membership of any bowling club in the region and currently has eight teams in the league.
Schützenverein "Pfeil" e. V. Vöhringen is a firearms club founded in 1906 with about 120 members.
- Kempten
autobahn. A section of the older B 19 between Ulm, Memmingen and Kempten currently serves as a bypass
around the town. There is also a railway station on the Ulm - Oberstdorf
main line (the Iller Valley Railway
).
, a Realschule
, and a gymnasium. In addition, various courses of study at the Volkshochschule are offered and there is a music school.
, since 1990 Vizille
in France, since 2002
Neu-Ulm (district)
Neu-Ulm is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Günzburg and Unterallgäu and the state of Baden-Württemberg ....
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, 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 is located on the Iller
Iller
The Iller is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube, 147 km in length.The source is located near Oberstdorf in the Allgäu region of the Alps, close to the Austrian border. From there it runs northwards, passing the towns of Sonthofen, Immenstadt, and Kempten...
, approximately 18 km south of Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
and 40&nbasp;km north of Memmingen
Memmingen
Memmingen is a town in the Bavarian administrative region of Swabia in Germany. It is the central economic, educational and administrative centre in the Danube-Iller region. To the west the town is flanked by the Iller, the river that marks the Baden-Württemberg border...
. It is in the Danube-Iller Region in Central Swabia (part of Upper Swabia
Upper Swabia
Upper Swabia is a region in Germany in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. The name refers to the area between the Swabian Alb, Lake Constance and the Lech...
).
Neighbouring municipalities
- SendenSenden
The town of Senden is the second-largest town of the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria and is located at the border to Baden-Württemberg. The town belongs to the Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund...
to the north
- Weißenhorn
Weißenhorn
Weißenhorn is a town in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria. Weissenhorn lies about 22 km southeast of Ulm at the river "Roth".-History:...
to the east
- Bellenberg
Bellenberg
Bellenberg is a municipality in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria in Germany....
to the south
- Illerrieden
Illerrieden
Illerrieden is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
, 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...
, to the west
History
The settlement of Vöhringen may have developed by the 5th or 6th century, when the AlamanniAlamanni
The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Rhine river . One of the earliest references to them is the cognomen Alamannicus assumed by Roman Emperor Caracalla, who ruled the Roman Empire from 211 to 217 and claimed thereby to be...
migrating from the 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....
settled the Swabian river valleys. Veringen, as it is called in several 12th-century documents, underwent several changes of overlordship in the 15th century and finally became Bavarian in 1756 under Elector Max Joseph of Bavaria, earlier than the neighbouring settlements.
Vöhringen was decisively changed by industrialisation beginning in 1864, when factory owner Philipp Jakob Wieland bought the local mill, its attached workshop and the water power to run them. Wieland Works are now known worldwide and an important presence in the town.
Vöhringen became a town on 25 June 1977. At that time it already included the settlements of Illerberg, Illerzell and Thal.
Illerzell
The formerly independent settlement of Illerzell, with more than 1,300 inhabitants, is around 3 km northwest of Vöhringen on the floor of the Iller Valley. It was incorporated into Vöhringen on 1 July 1972.Illerberg und Thal
Illerberg, with more than 1,700 inhabitants, and Thal, with around 600, are located about 2 km east of Vöhringen and are still largely agricultural villages. In existence since the 6th or 7th centuries, they were long associated under a single overlord and have grown together to form a single settlement; the two were administratively united on 22 November 1970 and were incorporated into Vöhringen on 1 January 1976.Culture centre
The Wolfgang-Eychmüller-Haus, opened in 1993 and named for the former Chairman of the Board of Wieland Works and honorary citizen of Vöhringen, is the social and cultural centre of the town and the surrounding region. Clubs, associations and artistically and culturally creative people of all kinds make active and frequent use of the spaces which it offers. Its main hall, seating approximately 600, is a venue suited to numerous events including meetings, concerts, theatrical performances and also weddings and other celebrations.Churches
The church of St. Martin in Illerberg is one of the most beautiful baroqueBaroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
churches in the area.
Sports
The largest sport club in Vöhringen is Sportclub Vöhringen 1893 e. V., with approximately 3,000 members and 19 sections.Sportverein Illerzell 1929 e. V. is the largest sport club in Illerzell, with 550 members.
Spiel- und Sportverein Illerberg/Thal 1948 e. V. includes association football, gymnastics, skiing, tennis and bowling amongst other sports. Its bowling section, Alle Neune Thal (Thal All-Niners), has the largest membership of any bowling club in the region and currently has eight teams in the league.
Schützenverein "Pfeil" e. V. Vöhringen is a firearms club founded in 1906 with about 120 members.
Transport
Illerberg has direct access to the A7 WürzburgWürzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
- Kempten
Kempten
Kempten can refer to:* Kempten im Allgäu, a town in Bavaria, Germany* Kempten ZH, a district of the town of Wetzikon in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland* Kempton Park, Gauteng, a city in South Africa which was named after Kempten in Bavaria...
autobahn. A section of the older B 19 between Ulm, Memmingen and Kempten currently serves as a bypass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
around the town. There is also a railway station on the Ulm - Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
main line (the Iller Valley Railway
Iller Valley Railway
The Iller Valley Railway , route no. KBS 975 is a non-electrified, single-tracked line running from Ulm via Memmingen and Kempten im Allgäu to Oberstdorf in southern Germany, the section from Kempten to Immenstadt being shared with the Allgäu Railway....
).
Energy
A major power transformer station is located south of Vöhringen. The site also includes a 96-metre directional radio tower.Companies
- Wieland Works
- Schwegler (metalworking)
- Blech & Technik (lead working)
Education
Vöhringen and its outlying sections together have three primary schools, a HauptschuleHauptschule
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...
, a Realschule
Realschule
The Realschule is a type of secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia , Denmark , Sweden , Hungary and in the Russian Empire .-History:The Realschule was an outgrowth of the rationalism and empiricism of the seventeenth and...
, and a gymnasium. In addition, various courses of study at the Volkshochschule are offered and there is a music school.
- Grundschule Illerberg (primary school)
- Grundschule Nord (primary school)
- Grundschule Süd (primary school)
- Uli-Wieland-Volksschule (Hauptschule)
- Staatliche Realschule
- Illertal-Gymnasium
Partnerships
Vöhringen is partnered with: HettstedtHettstedt
Hettstedt is a town in Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the Wipper.As of 1911, Hettstedt engaged in the manufacture of machinery, pianofortes, and artificial manure, and the surrounding district and villages were occupied with smelting due to the nearby mines of argentiferous...
, since 1990 Vizille
Vizille
Vizille is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.Vizille is home to the Musée de la Révolution Française de Vizille, a rich depository of archival and rare materials devoted to the French Revolution, housed since 1984 in the Château de Vizille, a Monument Historique. The library...
in France, since 2002
Notable people associated with Vöhringen
- Charles FeyCharles FeyCharles Fey was a San Francisco mechanic who is best-known for inventing the slot machine.-Family:...
, inventor of the one-armed bandit, born Augustinus Josephus Fey in Vöhringen in 1862 - Solanus Hermann, BenedictineBenedictineBenedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monk and missionary to North KoreaNorth KoreaThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, a martyrMartyrA martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
in the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, born Rudolf Hermann in Thal in 1909 - Josef Guter, sinologist and author, born in Vöhringen in 1929
- Elmar Stegmann, former table-tennis player on the German national team, born in Vöhringen in 1935
Sources
- Reinhard H. Seitz. Vöhringen - Bilder und Miniaturen einer jungen Stadt. Weißenhorn: Konrad, 2002. ISBN 9783874374620
External links
- Official website
- Sportclub Vöhringen
- Sportverein Illerzell
- Spiel- und Sportverein Illerberg/Thal
- Schützenverein "Pfeil" e. V. Vöhringen