Ehningen

Geography [edit]

Ehningen is in Korngäu on the northwestern edge of the park Schönbuch. The historical Ehningen is located north of the Würm, related to the growth of the site the Würm now flows through the middle of the town. The second major watercourse is the Ehningen Krebsbach, that flows south-west of the old village in the Würm. Local subdivisions [edit]

Ehningen belongs to the village Ehningen, the hamlet of Moors and the house and the mill towns dialed Hoingen, Rainmulin, Sulz and Haldenölmühle [2]. History [edit]

The first documented mention Ehningen can be dated to 1185, according to the Knight Albertus de Ondingin purchased a manor in Herrenberg. Albertus This came from the local nobility, and was likely to be a vassal of the Count Calw.

But even before this first mention, there is ample evidence of continued use of this countryside. Thus, a Neolithic arrowhead (3000-1800 BC) and a Bronze Age grave mound (1800-1200 BC were found.). Just south of present-day Ehningen unearthed a Celtic Viereckschanze, which is overbuilt now.

From the third century AD, began the colonization by the Alemanni. This is also evidenced in 1878 by the construction of the Stuttgart-Gäubahn Freudenstadt found Alemannic several graves. With the suffix-ingen can Ehningen the "Swabian Urdörfern assigned. The original name "Ondgingin" or "onding" indicates this may indicate an Alemannic tribe leader named "Ondo".

In medieval times the size Ehningen was relatively constant, the settlement was limited by the so-called "setters". This setter had to penetrate in the main a fence that would prevent the cattle out into the gardens of the houses. There were three streets from the Old City: The Upper Street (now King Street), the eastward direction Böblingen through the Upper Gate and west towards Herrenberg, Aidlingen Gärtringen and led through the lower gate. The Dagersheim road ran north through the gate Weilemer (also Linsentor). Of these three goals, none survived. The course of the setter, is seen in the East even at the present course of "Gängler. The settlement boundary of Etters was not until the 19th Century with a new settlement exceeded Aidlingen direction.

1850 Ehningen three Catholic and Protestant had 1634 inhabitants, in 308 primary and 88 outbuildings have lived and worked. [3] Until World War II Ehningen had about 2,000 inhabitants, a figure that is in time to 2000 steadily increased to just over 7,000. It created the residential contactors maggots hearth, Waag, valley road valley road and glues Gärtringen way to the Black Forest village, Bol, and in 2005 the construction area Buehl.

During the municipal reform in the 1970s there were thought to einzugemeinden Ehningen Boeblingen, but those plans were never realized. Religions [edit] Mary in Evangelical Ehningen

Since the Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Ehningen was coined. Only after the end of World War II emerged in the wake of the settlement of displaced again a Catholic parish.

The Protestant Mary's Church dates from the 15th and 16 Century and is built in Gothic style. Probably it is on the same site as an old church in Ehningen.

The Catholic Church St Elizabeth was completed 1957th

Maurener The Church of Our Lady has long been a popular pilgrimage. Since 1554 the Moors had their own parish. This was until 1809. Today, only the chorus is used as a chapel () at irregular intervals. The nave is used as a storeroom.

On the way to Altdorf is the New Apostolic Church. Districts [edit] Moors [edit]

→ Main article: Moors (Ehningen)

The Moors Schlossgut or estate is located on the border between the upper and the Gäu Schönbuch in the valley of the Würm. The name originated with the Moors in all probability of the word wall. This refers to a former Roman estate which has been lying near present-day Muslims in Würmtal.

Mauren was first mentioned in 1320, and was then a fief of Württemberg. Over the centuries, Muslims often changed hands. The Maurener castle was built in 1617 by Heinrich Schickard. 1943, it fell to a British air raid victims, was being confused with Arabs because of fog Boeblingen. The outer walls still standing on the ground floor, the vaulted cellar under the ground floor is also retained. Over the ruins of 2005, two houses were built, which are directly on steel pillars on the outer walls of the ruins. Incorporations [edit]

    * 1851: Moors

Demographics [edit]

    * 1550: 500
    * 1610: 800
    * 1650: 300
    * 1850: 1637 [3]
    * 1939: 1985 [4]
    * 1950: 3068 [4]
    * 1970: 5890 [4]
    * 1987: 6906 [4]
    * 2005: 7637 [4]

Politics [edit] Council [edit]

After the last local elections on 7 June 2009 the council has 18 members. The turnout was 60.56%. The election gave the following results:

  ABE1 8 seats (41.39%)
  CDU 5 seats (27.16%)
  SPD 2 seats (15.07%)
  Aufwind2 3 seats (16.38%)

Chairman of the municipal council is the mayor.

1General citizenship 2The alternative Ehningen Mayor [edit]

The mayor of Ehningen states since 2004, Claus Unger. See also List of provost of Ehningen since 16 Century. Crest [edit] Crest Ehningen.png

In blue a golden Entenfuss, who clutched a red apple. Economy and Infrastructure [edit]

Ehningen is a typical village in the catchment area of Boeblingen, Sindelfingen and Stuttgart, with a very high percentage of commuters. There are three industrial parks in Ehningen: Letts, Birkensee, Bernrain. Major employer is the Bertrandt AG, from 2009 will be Germany Ehningen location of the headquarters of IBM. Furthermore, there are other establishments in the city in commerce, trade, catering and agriculture. Transportation [edit]

Ehningen located on the 81st Bundesautobahn The "Bodensee motorway runs from Würzburg to Gottmadingen at singing and was built in the late 1970s.

The Gäubahn (Stuttgart-Singen) was published in 1878 and inaugurated Ehningen connects with the national rail network.

The line S1 (Plochingen-Stuttgart-Herrenberg), the Stuttgart S-Bahn commuter trains run on this route since 1991. The train usually runs every half hour in both directions. Which together with the public transport buses Ehningen VVS is involved. Educational institutions [edit]

In Ehningen there are four school buildings, which is used as a school only the Friedrich Kammerer primary and secondary school (1968). It takes its name from the inventor of the first Reibzündhölzer the world, Jacob Frederick Kammerer. For the students, parents and teachers at the school since 2002, there is a school social worker. The school social work at the Friedrich Kammerer school provides individual assistance and counseling, social education group work and projects, community work and networking as well as open leisure facilities. It is part of the Young People's Commune Ehningen.

The "Fronäckerschule" had been inaugurated 1915th Its name comes from its location on the Fronäckern, which were located outside the old village. It now houses the adult education center and other facilities. The former new school (built 1843) and the former old school (built 1826) are centrally located next to the Lutheran Church (St. Mary). Both have been renovated in the 1980s and now serve as residences. Department of Family, Youth, Senior Citizens and Social Services [Edit]

The Department of Family, Youth, Seniors and Social Services ( "Family Unit") is part of the (political) community Ehningen and responsible for local children and young people. For Young People are the three areas of work Jugendreferat (eg, cooperation with organizations and associations, youth Juleica training, networking with other institutions of youth), Youth Kulturcafé BOING (open youth work and group work) and the school social work (advice and individual assistance, socio-educational group work and projects, community work and networking open recreational activities) at the Friedrich Kammerer school. Sports and Leisure [edit]

    * Schalkwiesen Gymnasium
    * Turn-und Festhalle
    * Playground at the school
    * Swimming pool
    * Four Stables
    * Tennis Courts

Miscellaneous [edit]

    * House at the rectory garden
    * House of Youth
    * Zehntscheuer

Culture and Attractions [edit] Regular Events [edit]

The Pentecostal Ehninger market is known far beyond the borders Ehningen out. It takes place every year on Whit Monday and is visited every year by up to 20,000 people. It is part of Ehninger Pentecost, which takes place from Saturday until Whit Monday on the festival below the Fronäckerschule and is organized alternately by the Musikverein and the sports club. The historic Spring Fair was officially approved already 1837th Personalities [edit] Sons and daughters of the town [edit]

    * 1796, 24 May, Jacob Friedrich Kammerer, † 23 October 1857 in Ludwigsburg, inventor of the match

Sources [edit]

   1. ↑ population development in the municipalities of Baden-Württemberg 2008 (to help)
   2. ↑ The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Official description for counties and municipalities. Volume III: the administrative district of Stuttgart, Regional Middle Neckar. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-17-004758-2. P. 89-91
   3. ↑ Description from the Oberamt Böblingen - Table I.
   4. ↑ a b c d e National Institute of Statistics W-W.

References [edit]

    * The city halls of our community Ehningen (2000 Mayor Ehningen)
    * The field names of Ehningen (1995 Peter Löffelad, home Geschichtsverein Ehningen)
    * Ehningen Swabian village with Heart (1995 Geiger-Verlag, Horb am Neckar, ISBN 3-89570-053-3)
    * 25 years Frederick Kammerer School Ehningen (1993 Frederick Kammerer School Ehningen)
    * Ehningen contributions to local history (1991 Geschichtsverein home Ehningen eV and community Ehningen)
    * Houses and inscriptions in Ehningen - witness the Local History (1991 Geiger-Verlag, Horb am Neckar, ISBN 3-89264-533-7)
    * Let the church in the village (1989 Evangelical Congregation Ehningen)
    * 800 years community Ehningen (1985)
    BB * label for the National History District Böblingen (1987 Lutz / mists / Noe Verlag Waldemar Lutz, Lörrach and Ernst Klett Verlag, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-12-258230-9)
    * Ehningen contributions to local history (1985 and home to historical society for Schönbuch Gäu eV Volume 16)
    * Ehningen images from a village in the Swabian Gäu (1985 Mayor Ehningen)
    * Ehningen ... a community imagines (1982 Mayor Ehningen)
    * The former parish church of pilgrimage and Moors (1974 Dr Adolf Schahl, Heimangeschichtsverein for Schönbuch and Gäu e. V.)
    * St. Elizabeth Ehningen St Michael Gärtringen (1966 J. Hubert tree Pöss Libertas Verlag, Wiesbaden)
    * Ehningen chronicle of a village in the Swabian Gäu (1965 Commune Ehningen)
    * Families Ehninger (1994 Alfred Benz)
    * Ehningen - My hometown (2008 Alfred Benz)