Engen, Germany
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Engen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Engen within Konstanz district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Konstanz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johannes Moser |
| Elevation | 531 m (1,742 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 11,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 78234 |
| Dialling codes | 07733 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
| Website | www.engen.de |
Engen is a town in the district of Konstanz, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Singen, and 15 km south of Tuttlingen.
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Old Town -
Town with the mountain Hohenhewen in the background
City structure
| Coat of arms | City district | Inhabitants (date: 2007) |
Area (date: 27. May 1970[2]) |
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Engen (city centre) | 6.028[3] | 1382 ha |
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Anselfingen | 898[4] | 837 ha |
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Bargen | 253[5] | 700 ha |
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Biesendorf | 163[6] | 569 ha |
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Bittelbrunn | 323[7] | 825 ha |
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Neuhausen | 586[8] | 485 ha |
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Stetten | 244[9] | 533 ha |
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Welschingen | 1.445[10] | 981 ha |
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Zimmerholz | 332[11] | 741 ha |
History
Engen has been proved by documentary evidence in the 11th century for the first time, where it belonged to the Baron of Höwen (also Hewen). In the city area of Engen, there has been a medieval castle, the Burg Neuhausen, remaining unlocated however. In the 13th century, Engen received the city charter.
From 1639, the city belonged to the Count of Fürstenberg, and thus to the Principality of Fürstenberg. In 1640, the area has been devastaded by Swedes and French in the context of the Thirty Years' War.
During the War of the Second Coalition, on May 3rd, 1800, a battle between the Austrians, led by [[Paul Kray], and the French, commanded by Jean Victor Marie Moreau, took place, resulting in a retreat of the Austrian troops.
In 1806, Engen went to Grand Duchy of Baden. The city became a district authority in 1846, which however, has been centralized to the district authority of Konstanz during the period of Nazi Germany in 1936.[12]
Government
As a consequence of the local elections from May, 25th 2014 with a turnout of 49,1% (2009: 46,8%), the municipal council is made up as follows:[13][14]
| Free voters | 54,19 % | : 10 seats |
| CDU | 45,81 % | : 8 seats |
Coat of arms
Blazon: „A silvery five pointed star.“
Town twinning
- Pannonhalma, (Hungary), since 1998
- Trilport, (Département Seine-et-Marne in France), since 2000
- Moneglia, (close to Genoa, Liguria in Italy), since 2009
Culture and monuments
Engen is situated on the holiday road Römerstraße Neckar-Alb-Aare and the Schwarzwald-Querweg Freiburg-Bodensee, a long-distance footpath. In the city area, there is the Old city park with the war memorial as well as the new city park with a little lake.
Museums
- The Municipal Museum Engen + gallery possesses an archaeological collection, sacral and modern art as well as historic-cultural exhibitions.
- The Ice Age park Engen, finished in spring 2003, is a reconstruction of a Stone Age camp, next to the Petersfels in the „Brudertal“. In order to visit the three hectare large area, a walk can be done by a 1,5 hour walk.
Notable inhabitants and residents
Honorary citizen
- 1862, September, 7th, (in Oensbach), Josef Weber, † January, 13th, 1937, town priest and dean, 1920 honorary citizen of Engen
- 1882, March, 13th, (in Pforzheim), Viktor Kolb, † 1963, tailor, co-founder of the medical convoy (German Red Cross) in Engen, 1953 honorary citizen
- 1883 (in Welschingen), prelate Prof. Dr. theol. Alfred Wikenhauser, † 1960 honorary citizen of Welschingen
- 1884 (in Stockach), Emil Dreher, † 1974, town priest and dean, 1948 honorary citizen of Engen
- 1890, January, 5th, (in Oberndorf), Mathilde Nied (Sister Lukana), devoted occipation in the hospital Engen, 1962 honorary citizen of Engen
- 1911, Mai, 5h, (in Freiburg), Dr. Hans Ludwig Steffen, † June, 1st, 1994 (in Engen), head doctor of the hospital Engen, 1976 honorary citizen of Engen
- 1912, October, 12th, Hermann Graf, † November, 4th, 1988 in Rastatt, fighter pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross, 1942 honorary citizen of Engen
Sons and daughters of the city
- 1548, Conrad Vetter, † October, 11th, 1622, jesuite pater, author during the Counter-Reformation
- 1636, November, 17th, Romanus Vogler, abbot of St. Blaise Abbey, Black Forest
- 1822, March, 13th, Carl Eckhard, † August, 30th, 1910, jurist, entrepreneur and politician, Reichstag deputy
- 1879, February, 8th, Wilhelm Engelbert Oeftering, (also Engelbert Hegaur); † 3. März 1940, librarian, historian and literary specialist
- 1880, August 13, (in Bargen), Frieda Hodapp, † September, 14th, 1949 in Bad Wiessee, pianist
- 1898, February, 24th, Hubert Schiel, † 1983, theologian, author und librarian
- 1900, August, 4th, (in Welschingen), Ermin Hohlwegler, † July, 31th, 1970 in Neuhausen, trade unionist and politician (SPD), Employment Secretary of Baden-Württemberg, MdL (Baden-Württemberg)
- 1940, June, 3rd, Klaus Saur, New Apostolic clergyman
- 1945, December, 11th, Wilhelm Vossenkuhl, German philosopher
- 1978, June, 12th , Pascal Niggenkemper, jazzman
- 1990, May, 29th, Oliver Sorg, football player
Towns and municipalities in Konstanz (district) | ||
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References
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ Engen; accessed January, 2nd, 2012
- ^ Zahlen und Daten; accessed December, 13th, 2011
- ^ Anselfingen; accessed December, 13th, 2011
- ^ Bargen; accessed December, 13th, 2011
- ^ Biesendorf; accessed December, 13th, 2011
- ^ Bittelbrunn; accessed December, 13th, 2011
- ^ Neuhausen; accessed December, 13th, 2011
- ^ Stetten; accessed December, 13th, 2011
- ^ Welschingen; accessed December, 13th, 2011
- ^ Zimmerholz; accessed December, 13th, 2011
- ^ http://www.leo-bw.de/detail-gis/-/Detail/details/ORT/labw_ortslexikon/14322/Engen
- ^ http://www.statistik.baden-wuerttemberg.de/Wahlen/Kommunalwahlen_2014/Gem.asp?335022
- ^ http://www.engen.de/wahldat/335022g-2014.htm
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