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Bingen (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪŋən] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Bingen | |
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Location of Bingen within Sigmaringen district | |
Coordinates: 48°6′42″N 9°16′24″E / 48.11167°N 9.27333°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Tübingen |
District | Sigmaringen |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–26) | Jochen Fetzer[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,738 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 72511 |
Dialling codes | 07571 |
Vehicle registration | SIG |
Website | www.bingen-hohenzollern.de |
Mayors edit
Jochen Fetzer was elected mayor in 2002.[3] He was reelected in October 2010.[4]
- Robert Daubenberger (CDU)
- 1978–2002: Paul Mayer (CDU)
- since 2003: Jochen Fetzer (independent)
Points of interest edit
- Hornstein Castle Ruin, first noted in 1271, a former Reichsfestung. Between 1818 and 1869 the castle served as an asylum and prison. It was partly demolished in 1879. The castle's chapel is still in good shape and used for religious ceremonies. It contains medieval altars by Magnus Hops.
Famous people edit
- Johann Schreck S.J. (* 1576 Bingen, † 1630 Beijing), also known as Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo, Deng Zhen Lohan, Jesuit, Missionary to China, botanist, astronomer
References edit
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 15 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Karlheinz Fahlbusch (kf): Jochen Fetzer gewinnt Wahl. In: Südkurier vom 15. Oktober 2002
- ^ Vera Romeu (vr): Bürgermeisterwahl. Die Wahlbeteiligung übertrifft alle Erwartungen. In: Schwäbische Zeitung vom 11. Oktober 2010