Schützingen
Schützingen
municipality Illingen
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Coordinates: 48 ° 59 ′ 39 ″ N , 8 ° 53 ′ 51 ″ E | |
Height : | 252 m above sea level NN |
Area : | 12 km² |
Residents : | 948 (Dec. 31, 2014) |
Population density : | 79 inhabitants / km² |
Incorporation : | 1st January 1974 |
Postal code : | 75428 |
Area code : | 07043 |
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Schützingen is a district of the municipality Illingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany . The village was an independent municipality until the end of 1973 and today has about 900 inhabitants. Schützingen is known for its wines and its historic town center .
geography
Schützingen is located in the southern Stromberg in the Metter valley , which flows through the village in an easterly direction from Diefenbach. The historical center is located south of the Metter at an altitude of about 252 m above sea level. NN . A newer settlement area was created on the lower southern slope of the Gausberg at an altitude of up to 280 m above sea level. NN . The Meisenbachhof is another place of residence in the north-west of Schützingen.
To the north of Schützingen rise Gleichenberg (379.2 m), Endberg (363.7 m) and Gausberg (371.6 m), on whose southern slopes the Schützinger vineyards are located. The forest area between the aforementioned mountains and Streichert in the northeast is also part of the district of Schützingen. In the south of the village, the district boundary runs over the ridge from Burgberg (394.5 m) to Schreckstein . The district has a size of about 11.6 km².
The largest body of water in Schützingen is the 24 km long Metter , which flows 4.1 km through Schützingen. The Streitenbach, a left tributary of the Metter, flows in the northeast of the district in a southeastern direction and forms the border to Gündelbach in the lower reaches.
history
Remnants of ramparts indicate a settlement in the Hallstatt period, as well as traces from Roman times. The Alemanni colonized the region in the 3rd century AD. The name Scuzingen comes from them. The Franks introduced Christianity around the year 600 . The place is mentioned for the first time in 1023 .
The Thirty Years War had depopulated all but one inhabitant of the village. Refugees from the little country above the Enns in Austria repopulated the village. The Second World War claimed 15 lives and caused considerable damage to buildings. The post-war period brought a steady economic upswing and brisk construction activity.
On January 1, 1974 Schützingen was incorporated into Illingen.
Attractions
The Gothic Protestant parish church of St. Ulrich was first mentioned in 1023. The choir of the original fortified church dates from before 1300; its walls and ceilings are decorated with paintings from around 1300. The east tower above the choir is also early Gothic. The remains of a Romanesque portal can be found on the west wall and a Renaissance archway at the west entrance . The church is enclosed by a high wall.
In the center of the old street village, small hooked courtyards and impressive half-timbered houses line up on Hauptstrasse and Illinger Strasse . The oldest, opposite the church, dates from 1558, the others from the 17th and 18th centuries.
→ Main article: List of cultural monuments in Illingen (Württemberg)
Public facilities
In the district of Schützingen there is a citizens' office called "Bürgerbüro Schützingen", which performs the duties of the mayor's office.
literature
- Karl J. Mayer: Years of Departure. The Illingen community between the end of the war and community reform . Ed .: Municipality of Illingen. regional culture publisher, Ubstadt-Weiher 2011, ISBN 978-3-89735-695-5 .
- Günther Wieland: The "Old Castle" near Schützingen (Illingen municipality, Enzkreis). A prehistoric hilltop settlement on the southern edge of the Stromberg. In: Preservation of monuments in Baden-Württemberg , 39th year 2010, issue 4, p. 269 f. ( PDF )
- Regional Council Karlsruhe (monument protection) Location analysis Illingen-Schützingen (PDF)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ 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. 490 .
- ↑ Main statute of the community of Illingen from June 24th, 1998 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; accessed October 3, 2008)