Bad Saulgau is a town in the district of Sigmaringen, in

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

. It is situated 23 km east of

Sigmaringen Sigmaringen ( Swabian: ''Semmerenga'') is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district. Sigmaringen is renowned for its castle, Schloss Sigmaringen, ...

, and 27 km north of

Ravensburg Ravensburg ( Swabian: ''Raveschburg'') is a city in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an im ...

between the

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , ...

and

Lake Constance Lake Constance (german: Bodensee, ) refers to three bodies of water on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps: Upper Lake Constance (''Obersee''), Lower Lake Constance (''Untersee''), and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Lak ...

Geography

Bad Saulgau is located north of the wooded hills

Wagenhart Wagenhart is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. {{coord, 47, 57, 14, N, 9, 27, 43, E, region:DE-BW_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki, display=title Mountains and hills of Baden-Württemberg ...

and a few kilometers west-northwest of the hill

Atzenberger Höhe Atzenberger Höhe is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mountains and hills of Baden-Württemberg {{BadenWürttemberg-geo-stub ...

. It is located between the

and

, on the Danube tributary Schwarzach. The European watershed, which separates the catchment areas of the Rhine and the Danube, runs through the municipal district Lampertsweiler. The waters flowing southward eventually join the Rhine, the northbound ones the Danube.

Neighboring communities

Bad Saulgau borders the following municipalities, clockwise starting from the North:

Ertingen Ertingen () is a municipality in the district of Biberach in Upper Swabia, South Württemberg, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country ...

Riedlingen Riedlingen () is a town in the district (''Kreis'') of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, in the south-west of Germany. It is one of the destinations of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route. Riedlingen has approximately 10,000 inhabitants. Geography ...

Allmannsweiler Allmannsweiler () is a municipality in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. History In 1803, Schussenried Abbey was secularized and its holdings mediatized to the County of Sternberg-Manderscheid. It was re-mediatized in ...

Bad Buchau Bad Buchau () (formerly Buchau; Swabian: ''Buacha'') is a small town in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with about 4,000 inhabitants. It is situated near Lake Federsee, which is separated from the town by a wide reed belt. ...

, Dürnau,

Bad Schussenried Bad Schussenried (; Swabian: ''Schussariad'') is a spa town in Upper Swabia in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route and the Swabian Spa Route. Schussenried Abbey, a former monast ...

Ebersbach-Musbach Ebersbach-Musbach is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the Europea ...

, Boms, Eichstegen, Hoßkirch,

Ostrach Ostrach is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Geography Ostrach lies between the Danube and Lake Constance, about halfway between Sigmaringen and Ravensburg. It lies on the brook of the same name, w ...

Hohentengen Hohentengen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the Eu ...

and

Herbertingen Herbertingen ( Swabian: ''Herberdenga'') is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The municipality Herbertingen consists of the villages Herbertingen, Hundersingen, Marbach and Mieterkingen. Herbertinge ...

Subdivisions

Bad Saulgau consists of the main town (with Bernhausen, Enge Weiler, Schwarzach and Wilfertsweiler) and 13 ''

Ortsteil A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

e''.

History

The first historical reference to the settlement dates back to 819. In 1239, it received town privileges from

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II ( German: ''Friedrich''; Italian: ''Federico''; Latin: ''Federicus''; 26 December 1194 – 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 and King of Je ...

. The town became a possession of the

House of Habsburg The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...

in 1299, and thus part of

Further Austria Further Austria, Outer Austria or Anterior Austria (german: Vorderösterreich, formerly ''die Vorlande'' (pl.)) was the collective name for the early (and later) possessions of the House of Habsburg in the former Swabian stem duchy of south-we ...

. In Napoleonic times, it was incorporated into the

Kingdom of Württemberg The Kingdom of Württemberg (german: Königreich Württemberg ) was a German state that existed from 1805 to 1918, located within the area that is now Baden-Württemberg. The kingdom was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which exist ...

. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

, a subcamp of the

Dachau concentration camp Dachau () was the first concentration camp built by Nazi Germany, opening on 22 March 1933. The camp was initially intended to intern Hitler's political opponents which consisted of: communists, social democrats, and other dissidents. It is ...

was located in the town. In 2005, a memorial commemorating the camp and the victims was inaugurated at the camp's former location. After World War II, Saulgau was part of the

French occupation zone The French occupation zone in Germany (, ) was one of the Allied-occupied areas in Germany after World War II. Background In the aftermath of the Second World War, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin met at the Yalta ...

in 1945 and became part of the newly founded state of

Württemberg-Hohenzollern Württemberg-Hohenzollern (french: Wurtemberg-Hohenzollern ) was a West German state created in 1945 as part of the French post-World War II occupation zone. Its capital was Tübingen. In 1952, it was merged into the newly founded state of Bade ...

in 1947, which was incorporated into the state of Baden-Württemberg in 1952. In 2000, the name of the town was officially changed from Saulgau to Bad Saulgau, where the German ''Bad'' refers to its

spa A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneothe ...

facilities and important natural thermal source.

Education

Apart from nursery schools, Bad Saulgau has several public schools from primary to secondary level, for vocational training as well as a centre for secondary schools specialised in economics or technical training. (Technisches Gymnasium, Wirtschaftsgymnasium) The

Toin Gakuen Schule Deutschland Toin Gakuen Schule Deutschland (ドイツ桐蔭学園 ''Doitsu Tōin Gakuen'') was a Japanese international school in Bad Saulgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It opened in 1992 since many Japanese company employees assigned to work in Germany want ...

, a Japanese international boarding secondary school, was previously located in Bad Saulgau, but closed in 2012.Japanische Schule kehrt Bad Saulgau den Rücken

Archive
. ''

Südkurier The Südkurier is a regional daily newspaper in Germany serving the regions northwest of Lake Constance, Hochrhein and Black Forest with its headquarters Konstanz, Germany. The paper appears with a circulation of around 130,000, six times per wee ...

''. 20 March 2010. Retrieved on 6 January 2015.

Notable people

* Sebastian Rentz (born 1799), winemaker * Franz Michelberger (born 1955), football player *

Erik E. Lehmann Erik E. Lehmann (born 1963) is a German economist. He is a professor of Management and Organization at University of Augsburg, Augsburg University and Director of the CisAlpino Institute of Comparative Studies in Europe (CCSE), Augsburg Universit ...

(born 1963), economist *

Stefan Buck Stefan Buck (born 3 September 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Buck played for a number of clubs in Baden-Württemberg before joining Oberliga side SC Pfullendorf in 2000. The club won the O ...

(born 1980), football player *

Fabian Gerster Fabian Gerster (born December 29, 1986) is a German footballer who plays for Stuttgarter Kickers. External links * 1986 births Living people German men's footballers People from Bad Saulgau Footballers from Tübingen (region) SC Pfullend ...

(born 1986), football player *

Tatjana Maria Tatjana Maria (née Malek; born 8 August 1987) is a German professional tennis player. In November 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 46, and in June 2016, she peaked at No. 54 in the doubles rankings. She has won two single ...

born Malek (born 1987), tennis player * Isabelle Harle (born 1988), swimmer and multiple German champion, world and European champion

Notes

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