Sickingen (Hechingen)
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Sickingen
City of Hechingen
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| Height : | 531 m above sea level NN |
| Area : | 2.15 km² |
| Residents : | 1071 (December 31, 2015) |
| Population density : | 498 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | April 1, 1972 |
| Postal code : | 72379 |
| Area code : | 07471 |
Sickingen is a district of Hechingen in the Zollernalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg ( Germany ).
geography
Sickingen is located about three kilometers northeast of the Hechingen core town on a hill on the border with the Tübingen district . The district area of the place is 215 hectares.
Neighboring places
The following places border on the district of Sickingen, they are named starting in clockwise direction in the north and belong to the Zollernalb district or the district of Tübingen ¹:
Bodelshausen¹ , Hechingen, Bechtoldsweiler
history
The first settlement in the area is dated to the 7th century through the discovery of an Alemannic lance tip. Sickingen was first mentioned in 1188 on the occasion of a donation to the diocese of Speyer . In the 14th century the people of Bisingen were vouched for and were probably also local lords. They were followed by the Lords of Ow , who sold the village to Württemberg in 1446/53 before the customs counts finally acquired the place in 1472. In the county of Zollern, Sickingen belonged to the Stein office. After the March Revolution in 1848 and the transition of the Hohenzollern Lands to Prussia, the village belonged to the Hechingen District Office, which later became the Hechingen District .
In the immediate post-war period, the village was still heavily influenced by agriculture. After land consolidation in the 1950s, which meant loss of territory for the place and the settlement of new industries in Hechingen, Sickingen developed into a place where young families prefer to live. On April 1, 1972, the village was incorporated into Hechingen. The neighboring municipality of Bodelshausen expanded more and more in the direction of the district boundary over the course of time. Today parts of the Bodelshausen industrial estate are in the Sickingen district. After development of business parks border fields , wet Wasen , the industrial area Lotzenäcker and residential area Bright regional plan, because of the many green spaces , no further expansion opportunities for more Sickingen before.
politics
The mayor is Gerhard Henzler. He was elected in 2014 for a further five-year term.
coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a red lion above, striding on a yellow background. The lion was part of the coat of arms of the Lords of Ow. The lower part shows the colors of the customs counters.
Culture and sights
The landmark of the place is the Sickinger water tower, visible from afar .
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. 528 .
