Stroking (Balingen)

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City of Balingen
Former municipal coat of arms from Streichen
Coordinates: 48 ° 16'15 "  N , 8 ° 55'7"  E
Height : 701 m
Area : 2.74 km²
Residents : 571  (Dec. 31, 2010)
Population density : 208 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1971
Postal code : 72336
Area code : 07433
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Streichen is a district of Balingen in the Zollernalb district in Baden-Württemberg .

geography

Geographical location

Underline is located in a valley in the upper region of the deckle Bach valley between Irrenberg , Hundsrücken and Heselwangen .

Expansion of the urban area

Streichen has a district area of ​​274 hectares on the northern edge of the Swabian Alb .

history

Striche was first mentioned as Striche around 1130 . However, there are indications that this mention is unrelated to the current location. The current place and the no longer existing Niederhofen are likely to be younger settlements. In the 13th century there was possibly a castle ( Hinterwiesen Castle ) and a noble family. In the 14th century, the place belonged to the rule Schalksburg of the Counts of Zollern . In 1403 the Counts of Zollern sold the Schalksburg dominion to Württemberg, which also made Streichen a part of Württemberg. The place now belonged to the office and later to the Oberamt Balingen , which was part of the Kingdom of Württemberg from 1806 . In 1934 the Oberamt Balingen was renamed the Balingen district and in 1938 it became part of the Balingen district .

On January 1, 1971, strike was incorporated into the city of Balingen.

Stroichen now has 563 inhabitants and has an outdoor swimming pool.

politics

Mayor

  • Rüdiger Haasis (2019)

coat of arms

The blazon of the coat of arms of Strichen shows a black deer pole under a golden shield head , underneath the coat of arms is split in black and silver. Explanation: The head of the shield symbolizes the affiliation to Württemberg from 1403. The colors black and silver show affiliation to Hohenzollern before 1403.

Culture and sights

nature

With its geographical location, Streichen is known as the “Tyrol of Balingen”. Numerous hiking trails on Irrenberg and Hundsücken as well as in the nature reserve Irrenberg-Hundsücken invite you to hike in and around Streichen. The entire district lies in the Hundsücken nature reserve .

Buildings

See also: List of cultural monuments in Streichen

  • Evangelical Church (built in 1912/13 in the immediate vicinity of the Gothic predecessor church from the 14th century; this was auctioned and demolished after the earthquake of November 16, 1911 because of severe damage). What has been preserved from the old church is a stone holy water basin with Gothic wickerwork and the year 1402 and the upper part of a fish bubble tracery . These are both attached to the new church.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ 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. 524 .

Web links

Commons : Swipe  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Strike  - in the description of the Oberamt Balingen from 1880