Graben-Neudorf

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Graben-Neudorf
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Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 08°29′22″E / 49.15917°N 8.48944°E / 49.15917; 8.48944Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 08°29′22″E / 49.15917°N 8.48944°E / 49.15917; 8.48944
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Karlsruhe
Government
• Mayor	Christian Eheim
Area
• Total	28.80 km2 (11.12 sq mi)
Elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	12,248
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76676
Dialling codes	07255
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	www.graben-neudorf.de

Graben-Neudorf is a town in Northern Karlsruhe Country in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was created when the two communities of Graben and Neudorf were united on January 1, 1972. With this union Neudorf was transferred from the district of Bruchsal to the district of Karlsruhe. ^[2]

For more information about Graben-Neudorf see the article on the German Wikipedia website.

History[]

The village of Graben was probably created between the 5th and 7th century, though this isn't entirely certain. An ancient Roman road (partly visible to this day) connecting Kehl, Mühlburg, Heidelberg, and runs north/south through the Graben area. The discovery of Roman coins in the area suggest a Roman camp was located around the current site of the city.

The first documentary evidence of Graben only dates back to 1306. By the 14th and 15th century was Graben already a regional hub for trade as well as the church.

Graben came under the jurisdiction of the Margraviate of Baden in 1312.^[3] When the Margraviate of Baden was divided between brothers Bernhard III. and Ernst in 1535, Graben came under the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach.^[4] In 1771 when the Margraviate of Baden was reestablished Graben came under its jurisdiction.^[5]

In 1556, Margrave Charles II of Baden-Durlach introduced Lutheranism in the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach. He also moved his residence from Pforzheim to Durlach giving the Margraviate its name.^[6]

The wars of the 17th century brought great misery to Graben. The Thirty Years' War from 1618 to 1648 took a heavy toll. In 1622, Graben had 145 citizens, by 1648 there were only 42 citizens.^[7]

In the War of the Grand Alliance (1688-1697), the French destroyed Graben, so that only the church, city hall and some buildings remained. The inhabitants of the village were forced into the forests and in the surrounding area. Peace, order and prosperity did not return until the middle of the 18th century.

The village of Neudorf ("new village") resulted from merging two settlements, first noted in 1497 as "Nuwdorff".

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