Balgheim

Balgheim
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°04′N 08°46′E / 48.067°N 8.767°E / 48.067; 8.767Coordinates: 48°04′N 08°46′E / 48.067°N 8.767°E / 48.067; 8.767
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Tuttlingen
Government
• Mayor	Helmut Götz
Area
• Total	7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,274
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	78582
Dialling codes	07424
Vehicle registration	TUT
Website	www.balgheim.de

Balgheim is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Geography[]

Balgheim lies in a basin on the edge of the Baar at the foot of the Swabian Jura and the Dreifaltigkeitsberg (Holy Trinity Mountain). The European Watershed, the divide between the Rhine and Danube watersheds, occurs in the town's territory. The source of the , which joins the Neckar (a tributary of the Rhine) in Rottweil, is located only a kilometer away from the source of the Faulenbach, an eventual tributary of the Danube, in neighboring Dürbheim.

Balgheim is bordered by Böttingen to the north, Dürbheim to the southeast, Rietheim-Weilheim to the south, and the city Spaichingen to the west.

History[]

Tombs dating from the Merovingian dynasty indicate that Balgheim was founded in the 6th or 7th century. It was first mentioned in writing in 1113. In 1420 it was sold to the Free Imperial City Rottweil, where it remained until 1689, after which its rule changed often until it became part of Württemberg in 1806.

Politics[]

Balgheim belongs to the Amt Spaichingen.

Transportation[]

The Bundesstraße 14 (federal highway) between Rottweil and Tuttlingen passes by the east edge of Balgheim. The Gäubahn (Stuttgart-Singen) passes over the European Watershed here. On workdays the Ringzug (train) provides hourly connections to Rottweil, Tuttlingen and Geisingen-Leiferdingen.

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