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1 History  





2 Geography  



2.1  Climate  







3 Gallery  





4 Boroughs  





5 Mayors and Lord mayors  



5.1  Schwenningen  





5.2  Villingen  





5.3  Villingen-Schwenningen  







6 Population  



6.1  Number of inhabitants  





6.2  Largest communities of foreigners  







7 Business and education  





8 Sights  





9 Sports  





10 Twin towns  sister cities  





11 Notable people  



11.1  Sport  







12 References  





13 External links  














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Coordinates: 48°0337N 08°2731E / 48.06028°N 8.45861°E / 48.06028; 8.45861
 

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Villingen-Schwenningen
Aerial view of Villingen from the east
Aerial view of Villingen from the east
Coat of arms of Villingen-Schwenningen
Location of Villingen-Schwenningen within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
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Villingen-Schwenningen is located in Germany
Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen

Coordinates: 48°03′37N 08°27′31E / 48.06028°N 8.45861°E / 48.06028; 8.45861
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Subdivisions2 Stadtbezirke
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Jürgen Roth[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total165.47 km2 (63.89 sq mi)
Elevation
704 m (2,310 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total88,213
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78001–78056
Dialling codes07721, 07720, 07425, 07705
Vehicle registrationVS
Websitewww.villingen-schwenningen.de

Villingen-Schwenningen (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪŋən ˈʃvɛnɪŋən] ; Low Alemannic: Villinge-Schwenninge) is a city in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has 89,487 inhabitants (as of June 2024).[3]

History

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In the Middle Ages, Villingen was a town under Austrian lordship. During the Protestant Reformation it remained Catholic. Villingen came to international attention when it was besieged by Marshal of France Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard on 17 July 1704. Colonel Von Wilstorff put up a stout defence of the outdated fortifications, and after six days the siege failed.

Schwenningen remained a village until the 19th century. In 1858, the first watch factory was established, and watchmaking and precision mechanics have been important industries ever since. The town styled itself "the greatest watch city in the world"[4] at one time, and the Kienzle Uhren watchmaking company was founded there in 1822 and remained until moving to Hamburg in 2002. The Museum of Clockmaking celebrates the town's clock and watchmaking history.

As part of the Baden-Württemberg territorial reform of 1972, Villingen and Schwenningen were merged with a number of surrounding villages to form the city of Villingen-Schwenningen. Nevertheless, the two halves of the city are separated by a plateau and remain distinct. Villingen is a former part of Baden, while Schwenningen is a former part of Württemberg.

Villingen is a major center of German carnival celebrations. The traditional Narros represent the old citizens of Villingen: Alt Villingere, Morbili, Narro, Suribbel.

Geography

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Villingen-Schwenningen lies on the eastern edge of the Black Forest about 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level. The source of the River Neckar is in Schwenningen (Schwenninger Moos) whereas Villingen is traversed by the river Brigach which is the shorter one of the two headstreams of the Danube.

Climate

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Climate data for Villingen-Schwenningen (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
3.5
(38.3)
7.6
(45.7)
11.9
(53.4)
15.7
(60.3)
17.4
(63.3)
17.0
(62.6)
12.4
(54.3)
8.1
(46.6)
3.2
(37.8)
−0.1
(31.8)
8.0
(46.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76.1
(3.00)
64.0
(2.52)
63.7
(2.51)
53.3
(2.10)
91.0
(3.58)
83.5
(3.29)
87.2
(3.43)
77.9
(3.07)
56.4
(2.22)
69.7
(2.74)
65.0
(2.56)
85.9
(3.38)
873.7
(34.4)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 67.7 89.6 139.3 170.2 193.9 214.9 230.6 217.9 164.8 116.3 71.6 58.3 1,735.1
Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[5][6][7]
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Boroughs

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Mayors and Lord mayors

[edit]

Schwenningen

[edit]
  • 1797–1816: Erhard Bürk
  • 1816–1819: (Vogt)
  • 1819–1821: Thomas Wegler
  • 1821–1825: ?
  • 1825–1835: Matthias Rapp
  • 1835–1841: Johann Georg Koch
  • 1841–1852: Andreas Bürk
  • 1852–1857: Christian Strohm
  • 1857–1887: Erhard Müller
  • 1887–1912: David Würth
  • 1912–1925: Emil Braunagel
  • 1925–1930: Ingo Lang von Langen
  • 1930–1948: Otto Gönnenwein
  • 1949–1962: Hans Kohler
  • 1962–1972: Gerhard Gebauer
  • Villingen

    [edit]

    Villingen-Schwenningen

    [edit]

    Population

    [edit]

    Number of inhabitants

    [edit]
    Date Inhabitants
    31 December 1972 78,436
    31 December 1980 78,904
    31 December 1990 78,218
    31 December 1995 80,734
    31 December 2005 81,778
    31 December 2015 84,674
    31 December 2017 84,818
    31 December 2018 85,181
    31 December 2019 85,922
    31 December 2020 85,866
    31 December 2021 86,619

    Source: State Statistical Office of Baden-Württemberg

    Largest communities of foreigners

    [edit]
     Italy
     Turkey
     Croatia
     Romania
     Syria
     Serbia
     Greece
     Poland
     Kosovo
     Bosnia

    Business and education

    [edit]

    Precision Motors Deutsche Minebea GmbH is a subsidiary of Minebea corporation and developing electric DC motors in Villingen-Schwenningen. Villingen-Schwenningen is the European HQ for the Japanese corporation.[8]

    Villingen-Schwenningen is the home of State University for Applied Science for policing (Hochschule für Polizei Baden-Württemberg) of Baden-Württemberg Police. The University was established in 1979 and has a capacity of 1.300 students.[9]

    Sights

    [edit]
    Minster of Our Lady

    Sports

    [edit]

    Since 1904, Villingen-Schwenningen has also been home to the ice hockey team the Schwenninger Wild Wings, which competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

    The town's football club is FC 08 Villingen, who in the 2021/22 season are competing in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg[10] at the fifth tier of the German league system.

    Twin towns – sister cities

    [edit]

    Villingen-Schwenningen is twinned with:[11]

  • France La Valette du Var, France
  • Russia Tula, Russia
  • Italy Savona, Italy
  • Germany Zittau, Germany
  • Germany Friedrichsthal, Germany
  • Notable people

    [edit]
    Georg Pictorius, from 1588
    Daniela Alfinito, 2023
    Martin Schmitt, 2018

    Sport

    [edit]
    and

    In 2004 the former Bosnian boxer Armin „Boki“ Ćulum founded the motorcycle-like gang United Tribuns in Villingen-Schwenningen. The gang owned two bordellos and had a great influence on the prostitution scene in Villingen-Schwenningen. The gang called itself a group of bodybuilders, martial art athletes and bouncers. The United Tribuns grew fast and led to rivalry with the Hells Angels and Bandidos. United Tribuns had chapters in München, Augsburg, Nürnberg and Ingolstadt, and from 2014 also in the north in Hannover and later in Osnabrück. In Austria there was a chapter in Linz, Klagenfurt and Vienna. In September 2022 the Federal Minister for the Interior (BMI) prohibited the gang; and their money was confiscated.[13]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 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.
  • ^ Villingen-Schwenningen, Stadt. "Zahlen, Daten, Fakten - Villingen-Schwenningen". www.villingen-schwenningen.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  • ^ "Villingen-Schwenningen - Watch Wiki: The Best Watches and Watch Brands". www.watch-wiki.net. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  • ^ "Lufttemperatur: vieljährige Mittelwerte 1991 - 2020" [Air Temperature: Long-term averages for 1991-2020]. dwd.de (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  • ^ "Niederschlag: vieljährige Mittelwerte 1991 - 2020" [Precipitation: Long-term averages for 1991-2020]. dwd.de (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  • ^ "Sonnenscheindauer: vieljährige Mittelwerte 1991 - 2020" [Sunshine: Long-term averages for 1991-2020]. dwd.de (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 23 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  • ^ "Precision Motors Deutsche Minebea GmbH". TechnologyMountains (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  • ^ "Studienorte < Studieren in der Regio Bodensee". www.hochschulfuehrer.net. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  • ^ "Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 2021/2022 - 1. Spieltag".
  • ^ "Partnerschaften". villingen-schwenningen.de (in German). Villingen-Schwenningen. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  • ^ Kirsch, Johann Peter (1911). "Trudpert Neugart" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 10.
  • ^ mdr.de. "Organisierte Kriminalität: Rockergruppe "United Tribuns" verboten | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-09-14.
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