Gundelfingen on the Danube
| coat of arms | Germany map | |
|---|---|---|
|
Coordinates: 48 ° 33 ' N , 10 ° 22' E |
|
| Basic data | ||
| State : | Bavaria | |
| Administrative region : | Swabia | |
| County : | Dillingen on the Danube | |
| Management Community : | Gundelfingen on the Danube | |
| Height : | 438 m above sea level NHN | |
| Area : | 54.05 km 2 | |
| Residents: | 7808 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
| Population density : | 144 inhabitants per km 2 | |
| Postal code : | 89423 | |
| Area code : | 09073 | |
| License plate : | DLG, WHO | |
| Community key : | 09 7 73 136 | |
| City structure: | 15 parts of the community | |
City administration address : |
Prof-Bamann-Str. 22 89423 Gundelfingen |
|
| Website : | ||
| Mayor : | Miriam Greetings ( FDP ) | |
| Location of the city of Gundelfingen adDonau in the district of Dillingen on the Danube | ||
  |
||
Gundelfingen an der Donau (officially: Gundelfingen adDonau ) is a town in the Swabian district of Dillingen an der Donau and the seat of the Gundelfingen an der Donau administrative association .
The city lies on the Danube between Günzburg and Dillingen an der Donau .
The castle town of the Staufer period experienced a heyday in the Middle Ages , which is still reminiscent of the cityscape today.
geography
Gundelfingen is located on the edge of the Swabian Alb in the Danube Valley, whose extensive meadow, reed and moss landscape ( Swabian Donaumoos ) extends to the southern area of the city. The town center is traversed by three arms of the Brenz . The Danube flows past the city in the south and is dammed up into a reservoir .
Neighboring communities are the cities of Lauingen (Danube) and Günzburg as well as the communities of Bächingen an der Brenz , Haunsheim , Medlingen and Offingen .
Community structure
The municipality has 15 officially named parts of the municipality (the type of settlement is given in brackets ):
|
|
|
history
The first documentary mention is dated around 750. Gundelfingen received town charter in 1220. During this time, the town wall was built with three gates, of which the “lower gate” is still preserved today.
The year 1462 marked an important point in the history of the city: The city successfully fought against a siege by the imperial army under Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg-Ansbach . In recognition of the city, Duke Ludwig the Rich then awarded extensive estates, tax breaks and a letter of arms. This authorized the city to include a third of the Bavarian coat of arms in its own.
After the Landshut War of Succession , the city was incorporated into the Duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg in 1505 . Gundelfingen has belonged to Bavaria again since 1777.
Religions
- Catholic parish
- Protestant parish
Incorporations
On May 1, 1978, the previously independent communities Echenbrunn and Peterswörth were incorporated.
In 1978, as part of the local government reform the administrative community Gundelfingen on the Danube founded. In addition to the city of Gundelfingen, this includes the places Bächingen an der Brenz , Haunsheim and Medlingen . The associated municipalities continue to be independent (their own mayors). The administrative community (VG) has around 11,600 residents. The first mayor of the city of Gundelfingen is also the head of the administrative community (joint chairwoman).
Population development
Between 1988 and 2018 the city grew from 6,556 to 7,796 by 1,240 inhabitants or by 18.9%.
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1840 | 3619 |
| 1900 | 3438 |
| 1961 | 5849 |
| 1970 | 6162 |
| 1987 | 6492 |
| 1991 | 6893 |
| 1992 | 6965 |
| 1995 | 7417 |
| 1997 | 7429 |
| 2000 | 7643 |
| 2002 | 7869 |
| 2003 | 7883 |
| 2004 | 7838 |
| 2005 | 7781 |
| 2006 | 7790 |
| 2007 | 7738 |
| 2008 | 7759 |
| 2009 | 7715 |
| 2010 | 7729 |
| 2011 | 7694 |
| 2012 | 7670 |
| 2013 | 7624 |
| 2014 | 7622 |
| 2015 | 7812 |
politics
The city council has 20 members. Since the local elections on March 15, 2020 , the seats have been divided into the following lists:
| Parties / lists | %
2020 |
Seats
2020 |
% 2014 |
Seats 2014 |
% 2008 |
Seats 2008 |
% 2002 |
Seats 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 30.5 | 6th | 37.2 | 8th | 33.6 | 6th | 36.1 | 8th |
| CSU | 30.2 | 6th | 29.9 | 6th | 30.9 | 7th | 40.1 | 7th |
| Free voters | 25.1 | 5 | 26.2 | 5 | 24.1 | 5 | 23.8 | 5 |
| FDP | 6.4 | 1 | 6.7 | 1 | 11.4 | 2 | - | - |
| GREEN | 7.8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| total | 100 | 20th | 100 | 20th | 100 | 20th | 100 | 20th |
| voter turnout | 52.4% | 48.5% | 55.7% | 60.9% | ||||
City council
- SPD: Jürgen Hartshauser, Birgit Spengler, Vera Schweizer, Hans Stenke, Roman Schnalzger, Max Ruchti (new).
- CSU: Werner Lohner, Georg Blatter, Florian Steidle, Georg Wiedenmann, Manfred Wörle (new), Julia Berchtold.
- Free voters: Ingo Blatter, Karl Seifried, Friedlies Hopf-Schirm, Erwin Hegele (new), Edelbert Reile.
- FDP: Joachim Matheis (new)
- GREEN: Roswitha Stöpfel (new), Josefine Lenzer (new)
mayor
Franz Kukla (CSU) has been mayor since 1999. In the mayoral election in 2017, Kukla did not run again. In the first ballot, Miriam Gruß ( FDP ) received 43.7%, Jürgen Hartshauser ( SPD ) 37.7% and Matthias Grätsch ( CSU ) 18.6% of the votes. In the runoff election on May 21, 2017, Miriam Gruß and Jürgen Hartshauser competed against each other. Greetings prevailed with 58% of the vote and took office in June 2017.
coat of arms
|
|
Blazon : "In silver, a red crowned and red-tongued black lion with the Bavarian diamond shield on its chest and a green tree with roots in its paws." |
Town twinning
The city maintains the following city partnerships:
- Beek in the Netherlands, since 1970
- Communities Louverné and La Chapelle-Anthenaise in the French department of Mayenne , 1992
Culture and sights
Museums
- Automobile Veterans Salon (Automobile Museum)
- Photo Museum
- Sudeten German Heimatstube
- Walkmühle cultural center
Buildings
(Selection)
- Town hall , Renaissance building from the 17th century
- Lower gate (gate tower) from the 14th century
- City parish church of St. Martin , one of the oldest churches in the area (8th century), Gothic building, modified in Baroque style. 1747 by Johann Heel - left side altar painting "Adoration of the Magi"
- Hospital church, baroque furnishings
- Schlachtegg Castle , former Hofmark, with castle chapel
- Münzmühle (private property)
- Catholic parish church Maria Immaculata in Echenbrunn
Sports
Sports facilities
- Schwabenstadion
- District sports hall
- TV sports grounds
- Brenzhalle
- Indoor swimming pool
- Baseball facility
- Water ski and wakeboard facility
- Skate park
- Fitness path
sports clubs
- FC Gundelfingen
- TV Gundelfingen
- SSV Peterswörth
- LSV Gundelfingen
- Gundelfinger Sharks `03 e. V.
- Schützenverein Gundelfingen e. V.
- The links e. V.
Regular events
The city is well known for its medieval festivals, which take place at irregular intervals for several days, as well as its carnival activities . Another traditional festival is the “Schnellefest” of the Gundelfingen town band, which takes place every year in July. On two weekends in summer, the international handball tournament with regularly more than 100 participating teams from different divisions takes place on the sports grounds of TV Gundelfingen.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Gundelfingen is close to the Ulm / Elchingen motorway junction (A 8 / A 7). The two motorways can each be reached in around 15 minutes. The B16 is bypassed by the city. Gundelfingen is on the Ulm – Donauwörth Danube Valley Railway and has a train station that is served by agilis trains. The Danube Cycle Path leads through the city. Gundelfingen Airport (EDMU) is located on the northern outskirts of the city .
Public facilities
- Nursing and nursing home of the Spital- und Vereinigte Charity Foundation
- St. Clara Children's Home
- two kindergartens
- Montessori children's home
education
- Peter-Schweizer-Volksschule (primary school)
- Elementary school at Schlachtegg
- Community College
- music school
Sons and daughters
- Kaspar Manz (1606–1677), legal scholar and Chancellor of Pfalz-Neuburg
literature
- Wolfgang Wüst : The imperial general and Nuremberg burgrave Margrave Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg (1414–1486). In: Yearbook of the historical association Dillingen. 113 (2012/2013) pp. 151-170; (Concerning content: Battle and siege of the city of Gundelfingen in the Reich War 1462. ISSN 0073-2699 )
Web links
- City of Gundelfingen
- Gundelfingen: Historical search for traces - The Young Palatinate in Bavaria (House of Bavarian History)
- Gundelfingen an der Donau: Official statistics of the LfStat
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
- ^ Community Gundelfingen an der Donau in the local database of the Bavarian State Library Online . Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, accessed on August 31, 2019.
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 770 .
- ↑ Candidates have to go to the runoff election
- ↑ City Council. Community of Gundelfingen an der Donau, accessed on August 9, 2020 .
- ↑ https://www.liberale.de/content/gruss-wird-buergermeisterin-von-gundelfingen
- ↑ Entry on the coat of arms of Gundelfingen an der Donau in the database of the House of Bavarian History
Aislingen | Bachhagel | Bächingen an der Brenz | Binswangen | Bissingen | Blind home | Buttenwiesen | Dillingen on the Danube | Finningen | Glött | Gundelfingen an der Donau | Haunsheim | Höchstädt on the Danube | Holzheim | Laugna | Lauingen | Lutzingen | Medlingen | Mödingen | Schwenningen | Syrgenstein | Villenbach | Wertingen | Wittislingen | Ziertheim | Zöschingen | Zusamaltheim