Haigerloch

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen Haigerloch.pnglat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 21 |lat_sec = 53
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 48 |lon_sec = 18
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Tübingen
Landkreis = Zollernalbkreis
Höhe = 492
Fläche = 76.46
Einwohner = 10856
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 72394–72401
Vorwahl = 07474
Kfz = BL
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 4 17 025
Gliederung = 9 Stadtteile
Adresse = Oberstadtstraße 11
72401 Haigerloch
Website = [http://www.haigerloch.de/ www.haigerloch.de]
Bürgermeister = Heinrich Götz

Haigerloch is a town in the north-western part of the Swabian Alb in Germany.

Geography

Geographical situation

Haigerloch lies at between 430 and 550 metres elevation in the valley of the Eyach, which forms two loops in a steep shelly limestone valley. It calls itself the 'Felsenstädtchen' (rocky small town).

Neighbouring municipalities

The municipalities are specified in clockwise order from the north, and belong to the Zollernalbkreis unless indicated.

Starzach ¹, Rangendingen, Grosselfingen, Balingen, Geislingen, Rosenfeld, Sulz am Neckar ², Empfingen ³ and Horb am Neckar ³.
¹ Landkreis Tübingen, ² Landkreis Rottweil, ³ Landkreis Freudenstadt

City arrangement

Haigerloch consists of the nine districts:

* Bad Imnau
* Bittelbronn
* Gruol
* Hart
* Haigerloch
* Owingen
* Stetten
* Trillfingen
* Weildorf

History

The first documented mention of Haigerloch was in the year 1095. In the thirteenth century, Haigerloch received Stadtrecht (town status). In the last months of World War II, Haigerloch was the location of part of the German nuclear programme, researching nuclear fission towards building an atom bomb. This was unsuccessful by the end of the war. [ [http://www.aip.org/pt/vol-53/iss-7/p34.html physics today 2000] ]

Politics

Local council

In the local council election of 13 June 2004, the result was:
* CDU - 15 seats
* FWV - 9 seats
* Social Ecologist List - 4 seats

Culture and objects of interest

Haigerloch lies on the Ferienstraße (holiday road) and on the Hohenzollernstraße.

Museums

* [http://www.haigerloch.de/stadt/atomkeller.html 'Atomkeller' (Atomic cellar)] , former research reactor during World War II.
* [http://www.synagoge-haigerloch.de/ former synagogue]

Notable buildings

* Atomic cellar in the rock under the castle church
* Roman tower (Römerturm)
* Lower part of town church
* Jewish cemetery in the Hague
* Kreisligist sports association Haigerloch in the ascent
* Hotel Krone, upper city street
* Synagogue [http://www.alemannia-judaica.de/haigerloch_synagoge.htm]

Partnerships between cities

* Noyal-sur-Vilaine, France

Economics and infrastructure

Roads

The L410 connects the city with Rangendingen to the east. The L360 forms the feeder, along with the federal highway B463, to the A81 motorway.

Local industry

One of the few rock salt mines still active in Germany is in the Stetten quarter. Salt has been extracted here since 1854.

References

External links

* [http://www.haigerloch.de/ Internetpräsenz der Stadt Haigerloch]

References

* This is a translation of the German wiki page at [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haigerloch]