Singen
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Singen | |
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Location of Singen within Konstanz district | |
Coordinates: 47°45′46″N 8°50′24″E / 47.76278°N 8.84000°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Konstanz |
Subdivisions | 7 |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2021–29) | Bernd Häusler[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 61.75 km2 (23.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 49,441 |
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 78224 |
Dialling codes | 07731 |
Vehicle registration | KN |
Website | www.in-singen.de |
Singen (
Location
Singen is an industrial city situated in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in Germany close to Lake Constance just north of the German-Swiss border and is the most important city in the Hegau area.
Landmarks
The most famous landmark of Singen is Hohentwiel, a volcanic stub on which there are the ruins of a fortress destroyed by French troops during the Napoleonic Wars.
History
Early History
In the 1950s, a large early Bronze Age burial ground was discovered. This discovery gave its name to the so-called Singen group. It dates from approximately 2300 BC to 2000 BC and was widespread in the area between the Swabian Jura and Lake Constance as well as in Württemberg and Bavarian Swabia. Seven Roman coins date to a period between 341 and 354 AD. A Roman villa has been identified in the suburb of Bohlingen.
Middle Ages
Singen was first mentioned in documents in 787 as Sisinga.[3] The monastery of St. Gallen, among others, had properties there.
From the 11th century onwards, noblemen were mentioned, who from 1170/80, after their newly built ancestral castle, Hohenfriedingen Castle, called themselves Lords of Friedingen and remained the masters of Singen until 1461.
In 1466 the place passed to the von Fulach family, in 1518 to the von Klingenberg family, and on November 28, 1530 to the von Bodman family, who finally sold it to Austria.
Early Modern History
In 1571 the Lords of Bodman were the local lords again, then from 1607 the Lords of Reischach and finally Austria again in 1632. They gave Singen to Johann Gaudenz von Rost in 1655, who formed the Singen-Mühlhausen princedom. It was passed through marriage to the Counts of Enzenberg, who built a castle in Singen in the 18th century.
As part of the county of Nellenburg, the village and princedom of Singen belonged to Austria from 1465 to 1805[4]. With the Peace Treaty of Pressburg in 1805, Singen came to district Stockach (in Württemberg) and in 1810 in the border treaty between Württemberg and Baden to the Grand Duchy of Baden. Initially, Singen was a municipality in the Radolfzell district. When it was dissolved in 1872, Singen came to the Konstanz district.
Since the opening of the train station (1863) with the connection to the Baden railway network, Singen developed into an industrial community that expanded significantly, especially after the settlement of
20th Century
At the beginning of the
World War II 'Singen route'
Singen is notable in military history for the Singen route in
Transport
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
- Herbert Haag(1915–2001), Swiss Catholic theologian
- Knut Folkerts (born 1952), former terrorist Red Army Faction (RAF)
- Beatrix Ruf (born 1960), director and curator of the Kunsthalle Zürich
- Jens Truckenbrod (born 1980), footballer
- Aaron Burkart (born 1982), rally driver
- Cédric Soares (born 1991), Portuguese footballer
References
- ^ Oberbürgermeisterwahl Singen 2021, Staatsanzeiger.
- Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ Stiftsarchiv St. Gallen, Urk. I 95. Online auf e-chartae, last retrieved on June 12th 2020.
- ^ Herbert Berner (publishee): Singener Stadtgeschichte. Band 2. Verlag des Südkurier, Konstanz 1990. ISBN 3-87799-090-8, Seite 200/201.
- ^ Larive; the man who came in from Colditz, Leo de hartog; officieren achter prikkeldraad 1940-1945
- ^ "Wir in Europa". singen.de (in German). Singen. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
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