Betzingen

Betzingen City of Reutlingen
Coordinates: 48 ° 29 '58 "  N , 9 ° 10' 37"  E
Height :	347 m
Area :	7.84 km²
Residents :	11,259  (Jan 2019)
Population density :	1,436 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	April 1, 1907
Postal code :	72770
Area code :	07121

Betzingen is the second most populous district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg after Reutlingen-Mitte . Although it was incorporated into Reutlingen in 1907 and has since become very urbanized and industrialized, the place with around 11,000 inhabitants still has original and rural features.

geography

Geographical location

Traditional costume couple from Betzingen

Pair of traditional costumes from Betzingen on a postage stamp from 1994

Betzingen Town Hall, 2008

Betzingen is located in the Echaz valley between the cities of Reutlingen and Tübingen at an altitude of 360  m above sea level. NHN . In the center of the village, the Leyrenbach, coming from the north, flows into the Echaz.

Neighboring places

The following cities and municipalities as well as districts border Betzingen ( clockwise , starting in the north). The communities are in the districts of Reutlingen and Tübingen:

Degerschlacht , Reutlingen, Ohmenhausen , Kusterdingen ( Tübingen district ), Jettenburg (Tübingen district) and Wannweil .

history

The first traces of human settlement in Betzingen are from the Hallstatt period (700–500 BC) with several finds, especially grave mounds. Already in the Middle Ages, Betzingen belonged to Reutlingen, which was confirmed in a document from the Roman-German king and later Emperor Maximilian I of August 8, 1497. After the end of the imperial city period of Reutlingen, Betzingen became an independent municipality in 1803, before the place was incorporated into Reutlingen again in 1907. From 1912 to 1967 the district was also connected to the city center by the Reutlingen tram .

The current district mayor of Betzingen is Friedemann Rupp.

Buildings

• Evangelical Mauritius Church
• Mayor's House
• Werner Mühle
• Betzinger tithe barn
• Church of the Holy Cross of the Society of St. Pius X.

Attractions

• Listhof environmental education center
• Local history museum " In the village "

Sons and daughters

• Ernst Boepple (1887–1950), publisher in Munich and State Secretary in the General Government during the Second World War .
• Hans Baltisberger (1922–1956), motorcycle racer
• Daddes Gaiser (1956-2004), singer in the group Kiz
• Hubert Kah (* 1961), German musician, composer, songwriter and producer

Others

• Around 560 students are taught in the Hoffmann School ( elementary and secondary school ).
• The new Deutsche Welle star Hubert Kah was born and raised in Betzingen.
• The TSV Betzingen is the largest sports club in Betzingen, it is divided into 14 divisions. Including a BMX Bundesliga team and several soccer teams in different classes. The handball teams are represented up to the Oberliga Württemberg.

literature

• Betzingen in the description of the Oberamt Reutlingen
• Sunday morning in Betzingen . In: The Gazebo . Issue 28, 1864, pp. 437-441 ( full text [ Wikisource ]).

Web links

Commons : Betzingen  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the district
• www.betzingen.info/.com/.net/.org - Pictures from Betzingen and links to further information

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Living in Reutlingen - population. City of Reutlingen, accessed on February 28, 2019 . 
2. ↑ betzingen.blogspot.com
3. ^ Norbert Leister: Applause in Betzingen for Schultes Friedemann Rupp - Reutlingen - Reutlinger General-Anzeiger. Retrieved August 12, 2019 .