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	Coordinates: 48 ° 14 '  N , 9 ° 33'  E
Basic data
State :	Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region :	Tübingen
County :	Alb-Danube district
Height :	538 m above sea level NHN
Area :	3.77 km 2
Residents:	306 (Dec. 31, 2018)
Population density :	81 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	89611
Area code :	07375
License plate :	UL
Community key :	08 4 25 098
Address of the municipal administration:	Braunselweg 2 89611 Rechtenstein
Website :	www.rechtestein.de
Mayoress :	Romy worm
Location of the municipality of Rechtenstein in the Alb-Donau district

Rechtenstein is a municipality in the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg .

The community belongs to the administrative community Munderkingen .

geography

Rechtenstein lies on the Danube between Riedlingen and Munderkingen . The Braunsel flows into the Danube here.

Neighboring communities

The community borders in the east on Lauterach , in the south on Obermarchtal and in the east and north on Emeringen .

history

The castle Rechtenstein is the seat of the Family Stain first mentioned in documents in 1331, as inhabited by Berthold Stain the castle and the nickname to distinguish from other Stainschen lines from Rechtenstein At length. The von Stain family itself is mentioned for the first time in 922 (previous mentions uncertain whether this family is really meant). On August 12, 1410, Wolf vom Stain sold part of the town that had meanwhile been formed around the castle to Württemberg . In 1557 Bernhard vom Stain bought back all shares in the castle and village, so that the entire place was again family property.

In 1739 the Rechtensteiner line of the vom Stain family died out. In 1806 the place finally fell to Württemberg . In 1817 the castle, with the exception of the castle tower, was demolished.

Religions

Rechtenstein remained a Roman Catholic even after the Reformation . The baroque parish church of St. Georg was consecrated in 1744.

politics

mayor

In April 2015 Romy Wurm was re-elected (honorary) for a third term with 95.5% of the votes.

coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved by the Interior Ministry on August 3, 1957.

Blazon : "In silver, a continuous red cross, covered with a golden heart shield, in it three fallen black wolf tangs on top of each other."

In the thirties of the last century, the municipality included a coat of arms in its official seal, which contained the quarter shield of the barons or counts of Stain zum Rechtenstein placed on a German order cross. The coat of arms of a member of the Ortadel family belonging to the Teutonic Order apparently served as a template for this representation. With advice from the Stuttgart archives department, the current municipal coat of arms was developed from this. It connects the red George Cross as a reference to the local church patron with the family coat of arms of the local nobility.

Attractions

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Hydroelectric power station on the Danube

Rechtensteiner cave

• From the castle Rechtenstein only the tower remains, which is to visit as a tourist destination.
• Hydroelectric power station on the Danube with turbine and factory buildings from 1905 .
• The ghost cave is a natural monument .

traffic

Rechtenstein is on the Ulm – Sigmaringen railway line . For many years there were no train stops at Rechtenstein station, currently eight trains stop each day all year round. There are buses to Munderkingen and Riedlingen . These lines run within the tariff area of ​​the Donau-Iller local transport network . The Rechtenstein field railway used to run within the village and is still occasionally operated today by a private person. In addition, the international Danube Cycle Path leads from Donaueschingen to Vienna through Rechtenstein.

Web links

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

Wikisource: Rechtenstein in the description of the Oberamt Ehingen from 1826  - sources and full texts

• Rechtenstein at LEO-BW
• Internet presence of the municipality of Rechtenstein

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Statistical Office Baden-Württemberg - Population by nationality and gender on December 31, 2018 (CSV file) ( help on this ).
2. ↑ Romy Wurm confirmed in office in Rechtenstein. In: Südwest Presse , April 27, 2015.
3. ^ Municipality of Rechtenstein: Tourismus und Bahn , accessed on March 31, 2015