Uhingen

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Uhingen
Uhingen town hall
Uhingen town hall
Coat of arms of Uhingen
Coat of arms
Location of Uhingen within Göppingen district
Uhingen is located in Germany
Uhingen
Uhingen
Coordinates: 48°42′21″N 9°35′31″E / 48.70583°N 9.59194°E / 48.70583; 9.59194Coordinates: 48°42′21″N 9°35′31″E / 48.70583°N 9.59194°E / 48.70583; 9.59194
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictGöppingen
Area
 • Total24.79 km2 (9.57 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total14,479
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73062–73066
Dialling codes07161, 07163
Vehicle registrationGP
Websitewww.uhingen.de

Uhingen is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

History[]

Uhingen was a possession of the  [de] until 1332.[2]

Geography[]

The city (Stadt) of Uhingen is located on the north-west of the district of Göppingen, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The municipal area lies along the border with the Rems-Murr district to the north. Physically, Uhingen is situated in the lower Fils river valley, in the  [de]. A portion of the municipal area is in the Schurwald region, to the northwest. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a low of 257 meters (843 ft) Normalnull (NN) to a high of 483 meters (1,585 ft) NN.[2]

The Federally-protected  [de] nature reserve is located in Uhingen's municipal area.[2]

Politics[]

Uhingen has four boroughs (Stadtteile): Baiereck, Holzhausen, Sparwiesen, and Uhingen.[2]

Coat of arms[]

Uhingen's coat of arms displays a field of red crossed by a white, wavy fess complemented with a white canton in the upper left corner of the blazon. This pattern, devised by the  [de] in 1912, is the coat of arms of the House of Aichelberg, with the addition of the fess to represent the Fils.[2]

Transportation[]

Uhingen is a center of local transportation and an infrastructure nexus. The city is connected to Germany's network of roadways by Bundesstraße 10 and  [de]. It is also connected to Germany's railways by the Fils Valley Railway, which was run through the municipal area in 1847. Public transportation is provided by Deutsche Bahn and the Uhingen Citizens' Bus Association.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Uhingen". LEO-BW (in German). Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

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