Endingen am Kaiserstuhl
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Endingen | |
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Location of Endingen within Emmendingen district | |
Coordinates: 48°8′27″N 7°42′23″E / 48.14083°N 7.70639°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Emmendingen |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–26) | Tobias Metz[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,532 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 79346 |
Dialling codes | 07642 |
Vehicle registration | EM |
Website | www.endingen.de |
Endingen (Low Alemannic: Ändinge am Kaiserstuehl) is a small German town located in southwest Germany, at the border with France. It lies at the northern border of a former volcano area called Kaiserstuhl. The population of Endingen is about 9,000.
Geography
Geographic location
The town of Endingen with the winegrowing villages Amoltern, Kiechlinsbergen and Königschaffhausen is located in the north of the Kaiserstuhl. The highest point of the community is lying in the south of the city core, the Katharinenberg, on top of which stands a chapel. With 492.4 m above sea level it is the third highest peak of the Kaiserstuhl.
Climate
The city is located in one of the warmest areas of Germany, the Kaiserstuhl. The Mediterranean climate is reflected in the quality of the wines grown.
The climate in this area is close to a Mediterranean microclimate, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. However, more year-round rain occurs than in the Rhine plateau because of the closeness to the
Climate data for Endingen (Emmendingen-Mundingen) 2015-2020 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) |
44 (1.7) |
43 (1.7) |
69 (2.7) |
119 (4.7) |
93 (3.7) |
47 (1.9) |
73 (2.9) |
52 (2.0) |
47 (1.9) |
55 (2.2) |
44 (1.7) |
749 (29.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 14.9 | 13.4 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 15.1 | 12.3 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 15.3 | 173.9 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 163 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 8.2 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71.7 | 96.3 | 136.3 | 167.5 | 199.5 | 249.6 | 238.9 | 219.9 | 165.9 | 117.3 | 70.6 | 60.3 | 1,793.8 |
Source 1: Weather-Online[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather-Online[4] |
Neighbouring municipalities
Neighboring communities are (clockwise from the west):
City structure
In addition to the town of Endingen itself, the three districts Amoltern, Kiechlinsbergen and Königschaffhausen belong to Endingen. At the same time, these form localities within the meaning of the Baden-Württemberg municipal code with their own town councils and mayors. In each of the localities administration offices are set up with the name "Ortschaftsamt". The official designation of the districts is preceded by the name of the city and connected by hyphen adjusted the names of the neighborhoods. The neighborhoods are spatially identical to the former municipalities of the same name. The urban area is also divided into the four residential districts within the meaning of the Baden-Württemberg municipal code. These are residential district I (Endingen), residential district II (Amoltern), residential district III (Kiechlinsbergen) and residential district IV (Königschaffhausen). The districts each include only the villages of the same name.
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Endingen
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Amoltern
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Kiechlinsbergen
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Königschaffhausen
History
Endingen is first found in sources in the year 862. It belonged to the Lords of Endingen for several centuries and then to the Lords of
In 1751, Endingen was the site of one of the last
In 1843, 358 citizens emigrated from the Kaiserstuhl area via Le Havre to Colonia Tovar, Venezuela, mainly from Endingen am Kaiserstuhl, Forchheim, Wyhl and Oberbergen. There they were settled after some turmoil at their present location. The farmers planted vegetables and fruits and also brewed Venezuela's first beer; they built their houses in half-timbered style.
Incorporations
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Amoltern
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Kiechlinsbergen
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Königschaffhausen
- December 1, 1971: Amoltern
- January 1, 1974: Kiechlinsbergen[5] (1150th Anniversary in 2012)
- January 1, 1975: Königschaffhausen
Sites of interest
- Kaiserstühler Heimatmuseum
- Cheese museum Endingen
- Further Austria museum
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
Viticulture plays, as everywhere in the Kaiserstuhl, a prominent role. There is a wine cooperative in every town and in the city center. Furthermore, several independent wineries are located in the community. Königschaffhausen is especially known for its cherry cultivation. Several industrial and retail companies are located in Endingen.
Education
For preschoolers there are three kindergartens in the city center (Regenbogen, St. Elisabeth and Maria Quell) and in the winegrower villages one kindergarten each. The Endinger school center comprises an elementary school, the classes 5 to 7 of the Werkrealschule "Nördlicher Kaiserstuhl" (Werkrealschule together with the municipality Wyhl) as well as the Stefan Zweig- secondary school . The Maria Sibylla Merian Primary School in Kiechlinsbergen and Königschaffhausen welcomes elementary school students from the villages of Kiechlinsbergen and Königschaffhausen. There is also a primary school class. In addition, there is the Albert Schweitzer-Förderschule, which cares for pupils with learning difficulties and whose education has been extended since the year 2005 to full-time school.
Courts
The city Endingen belongs to the jurisdiction of the District Court Kenzingen.
Transport
Endingen is located south of the state road L113. The city is 5 km away from the
Town twinnings
Since 1970, Endingen is
People
Born in Endingen am Kaiserstuhl
- Joseph Biechele - creator of Biechele Soap brand
- Augustin Tünger (1455-not after 1510) - author of the first German collection of Facetiae.[6]
- Anton Benitz (1803-1858) - Founded Benitz Brewery, Pittsburgh, PA USA - later known as the Iron City Brewery, still in operation today as the Pittsburgh Brewing Company.
Related to Endingen am Kaiserstuhl
- Oskar Daubmann (1898-1954)
- Anna Schnidenwind (1688-1751)
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ "Temperature Emmendingen - Climate Robot". Principal Station Data. Weather-Online. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Klima Emmendingen - Wetterdienst.de". Wetterdienst. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ISBN 3-17-003263-1. record.
- ^ Michael Bärmann, "In der stat Endingen, dannen ich pürtig bin", ZBGS 126 (2007): 89-99.