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Plochingen
Plochingen (; or ) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It lies on the river Neckar, on which it has a river port. With about 14,000 inhabitants, it is part of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region. Geography Geographical location Plochingen is about nine kilometres east-southeast of the district town ''Esslingen am Neckar'' and in the same direction about 19 kilometres from the state capital Stuttgart. The town is situated on the right banks of the Fils and the outflowing Neckar. In the area of the town, three Natural areas collide, the Foreland of the central Swabian Alb in the southeast, the subspace '' Schurwald'' of the natural area ''Schurwald and Welzheimer Wald'' in the northeast, and the subspace Nürtinger-Esslinger Neckartal, which is part of the '' Filder'', along the larger of the two rivers in the west. The lowest point in the town area is in the very west at the outflow of the Neckar at 247 metres above sea level, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neckar
The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern States of Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis near Villingen-Schwenningen, Schwenningen in the ''Schwenninger Moos'' conservation area at a height of above sea level, it passes through Rottweil, Rottenburg am Neckar, Kilchberg (Tübingen), Kilchberg, Tübingen, Wernau, Nürtingen, Plochingen, Esslingen am Neckar, Esslingen, Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg, Marbach am Neckar, Marbach, Heilbronn and Heidelberg, before discharging on average of water into the Rhine at Mannheim, at above sea level, making the Neckar its 4th largest tributary, and the 10th largest river in Germany. Since 1968, the Neckar has been navigable for cargo ships via 27 locks for about upstream from Mannheim to the river port of Plochingen, at the confluence with the Fils (river), Fils. From Plochingen to Stuttg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esslingen (district)
Esslingen is a (district) in the centre of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rems-Murr, Göppingen (district), Göppingen, Reutlingen (district), Reutlingen, Böblingen (district), Böblingen and the district-free city Stuttgart. Until 15 October 1964, the district's name was officially written as Landkreis Eßlingen. History The district dates back to the Oberamt Esslingen, which was created when the previously free imperial city of Esslingen am Neckar became part of Württemberg in 1803. It was changed several times in the course of history. From 1810 to 1818, it belonged to the ''Landvogtei Rothenberg'' and from 1818 until it was dissolved in 1924 to the ''Neckarkreis''. In 1934 the ''Oberamt'' was renamed ''Kreis Eßlingen'' and the now termed ''Landkreis Eßlingen'' was enlarged by several municipalities of the dissolved ''Oberamt Stuttgart'' and the Kreise ''Schorndorf, Kirchheim unter Teck and Göppingen'' on 1 October 1938. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deizisau
Deizisau ( Swabian: ''Deizisao'') is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It belongs to the Stuttgart Region (until 1992 ''Region Mittlerer Neckar'') and the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region. Deizisau is located between the towns of Plochingen and Esslingen am Neckar, about 20 kilometers southeast of Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg. The river Neckar flows through this town. Geography Geographical situation Deizisau is located on the left hillside of the Neckar-valley shortly after the "Neckarknie" in Plochingen where the river changes direction from northeast to northwest. At the western border of Deizisau, the Körsch flows into the Neckar; in the east a part of the ''Plochinger Kopf'' above the river knee lies inside the boundary. Town outline No other villages except for the small town Deizisau belong to the Deizisau municipality. Inside the boundary of the municipality lies the abandoned village Kersch. Neighbouring town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wernau (Neckar)
Wernau (; Swabian: ''Wärnao'') is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg southwestern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar river, 25 km southeast of Stuttgart. Geography Location Wernau is located on the southeast bank of the Neckar river, south of Plochingen and about 25 km east of Stuttgart. The Bodenbach river flows through the city. In 1981 the Wernau Baggerseen (quarry ponds) were declared a wildlife preserve. Today it spans across 45 hectares. Another 5.5 hectares of wildlife preserve are located in an area of the city called the Wernau Lehmgrube (clay pits). The small community of "Freitagshof," which lies to the South, also belongs to Wernau. Neighboring Communities Neighboring Wernau are the communities of Deizisau to the Northwest, Plochingen to the North, Hochdorf to the East and Notzingen to the Southeast; the cities of Kirchheim unter Teck to the South and Wendlingen to the Southwest and the community of Köngen to the West. All o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reichenbach An Der Fils
Reichenbach an der Fils is a town in the Esslingen (district), Esslingen district in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Geography Geographical Location The municipality of Reichenbach an der Fils is approximately 12 km (as the crow flies) east-southeast of the district town of Esslingen and about 25 km in the same direction from the state capital, Stuttgart. It is situated on the Fils (river), Fils River, which flows westward here, with the Reichenbach (Kocher), Reichenbach coming from the north, the Lützelbach from the northwest, and subsequently the Talbach (Ablach, Göggingen), Talbach from the southeast. The municipal area is predominantly located to the right of the river; its northern part belongs to the Schurwald subarea of the Schurwald and Welzheimer Wald natural region, while its smaller southern part along the river course belongs to the foothills of the central Swabian Alb. The lowest point at approximately 253 meters above sea level is at the outlet of the Fils, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fils (river)
The Fils is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, a right tributary of the Neckar. Its source is in the Swabian Alb hills near Wiesensteig. It flows through Geislingen (Steige) and Göppingen to join the Neckar east of Stuttgart, in Plochingen. Due to the contribution of the Fils, the Neckar is navigable from there. Geography Course The Fils has its source on the Swabian Alb about two kilometers southwest of the town Wiesensteig. Its karst spring, the Filsursprung, lies at 624.9 m in the Hasental valley, which has remained close to nature. There are two more springs a little further down, the Kleiner Filsursprung on the right and the Hasenquelle on the left at the foot of the slope. The young river - initially running in a north-easterly direction - crosses the community Mühlhausen im Täle after Wiesensteig, where the Hollbach flows on the left side and the Bundesautobahn 8 crosses the valley. Then follows Gosbach with the mouth of the Gos (Fils), Gos on the right sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schurwald
The Schurwald is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany, which at its highest point is 513.2 m above sea level. It is one of the most important Recreation areas for the Stuttgart area. Over the centuries, the vast forests of the mountain range supplied the surrounding towns and villages with wood for fuel and building material, and thus acquired the name "Schurwald", which comes from the German word, ''Schur'', which can mean a shearing or clearcutting. Geography The Schurwald begins to the east of Stuttgart and runs eastwards to the foothills of the Swabian Alb, passing through the districts of Esslingen, Göppingen and Rems-Murr-Kreis. It is bordered to the south by valleys of the Neckar and Fils rivers, and to the north by the valley of the Rems. At the eastern end of the Schurwald, which is crossed by numerous streams, is the Herrenbach Reservoir. Geology Geologically, the Schurwald is a dissected cuesta, formed by headward erosion. It contains c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltmannsweiler
''Baltmannsweiler'' is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg. It belongs to the Region Stuttgart. (until 1992 ''Region Mittlerer Neckar'') and the European Metropolitan Region Stuttgart. Geography Geographical location The densely wooded municipal area Baltmannsweiler lies at about 290 to 465 meters in virgin forest. The center of the name-giving suburb is about four and a half kilometers northeast of Plochingen as the crow flies and about ten kilometers east of the center of the district town Esslingen am Neckar. The two villages of the community are situated in a common clearing island on a mountain ridge, which is drained by the ''Reichenbach'' at the edge of the community and by the ''Lützelbach'' at its south-western edge to the Fils (river), Fils as well as in the west and north-west from the upper reaches of the ''Schweizerbach'' to the Rems (river), Rems. Neighbouring communities Adjoining communities are in turn the town Weinstadt in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altbach
Altbach (Swabian German, Swabian: ''Albach'') is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg. It belongs to the Stuttgart Region. (until 1992 ''Region Mittlerer Neckar'') and the European Metropolitan Region Stuttgart. Geography Geographical location Altbach lies on the southern slope of the Schurwald into the valley of the Neckar between Plochingen upstream and Esslingen am Neckar downstream. The Alter Neckar, old Neckar runs through the municipal area, which reaches to the right bank of the present course of the river, in an arc on the right bank, above which lie the residential areas crossed by the Altbach towards the Old arm, while on the flat river island between the runs there are mostly industrial areas of the Neckar valley. The district is rich in springs, and so the community can cover 45% of its drinking water needs from its own wells. Municipal division No other places belong to the community of Altbach except the village of Altbach. Neigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochdorf, Esslingen
Hochdorf is a municipality in the district of Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. The mayors are Roland Erhardt (1986 – 31 March 2009) and Gerhart Kuttler (since 1 April 2009). Hochdorf is situated about 30 km southeast of Stuttgart in the northwestern foothills of the Swabian Jura and just south of the Schurwald. The municipality extends between Plochingen (west) and Kirchheim unter Teck (south) in the valley of the Talbach, shortly before it converges with the Fils. Geography Neighboring communities Adjacent municipalities are Ebersbach (Göppingen district) in the east, Notzingen in the south, Wernau in the west, Plochingen in the northwest and Reichenbach an der Fils in the north (all Esslingen district). Municipal Division Hochdorf consists of the village of Hochdorf, the Ziegelhof house, and the deserted village of Hinterburg. History Hochdorf was first mentioned in 1189 but probably originated in the 5th century. Until 1454, the place was owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreland Of The Central Swabian Alb (born 1957), Norwegian politician
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Foreland may refer to: * a landform projecting into the sea, such as a headland or a promontory * an area of land in front of something **Foreland basin, in geology, the zone that receives sediment from an adjacent mountain chain **Glacier foreland, the area between the leading edge of a glacier and the moraines of the last maximum Places * Foreland, Isle of Wight, a promontory on the Isle of Wight in England * Foreland Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica * Foreland Point, a headland in Devon, England * Alpine Foreland, a region in Southern Germany * North and South Foreland, two headlands on the coast of Kent, England See also * Nils Tore Føreland Nils Tore Føreland (born 26 July 1957) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark during the terms 1981–1985, 1985–1989 and 1993–1997. In total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallstatt Period
The Hallstatt culture was the predominant Western and Central European archaeological culture of the Late Bronze Age (Hallstatt A, Hallstatt B) from the 12th to 8th centuries BC and Early Iron Age Europe (Hallstatt C, Hallstatt D) from the 8th to 6th centuries BC, developing out of the Urnfield culture of the 12th century BC (Late Bronze Age) and followed in much of its area by the La Tène culture. It is commonly associated with Proto-Celtic speaking populations. It is named for its type site, Hallstatt, a lakeside village in the Austrian Salzkammergut southeast of Salzburg, where there was a rich salt mine, and some 1,300 burials are known, many with fine artifacts. Material from Hallstatt has been classified into four periods, designated "Hallstatt A" to "D". Hallstatt A and B are regarded as Late Bronze Age and the terms used for wider areas, such as "Hallstatt culture", or "period", "style" and so on, relate to the Iron Age Hallstatt C and D. By the 6th century BC, it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
