Köngen
| Köngen | ||
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  Köngen | ||
Location of Köngen within Esslingen district 
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| Coordinates: 48°40′55″N 9°22′0″E / 48.68194°N 9.36667°ECoordinates: 48°40′55″N 9°22′0″E / 48.68194°N 9.36667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Esslingen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Otto Ruppaner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 9,718 | |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 73257 | |
| Dialling codes | 07024 | |
| Vehicle registration | ES | |
| Website | www.koengen.de | |
Köngen is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Geography
Geographical location
Köngen is located on the left side of the river Neckar on the western slopes of the Neckar valley.
Neighboring communities
Adjacent communities are in northern Deizisau, northeast Wernau (Neckar), southeast Wendlingen, south Unterensingen and west Denkendorf (all Esslingen district).
Municipality arrangement
The municipality includes the village Köngen, the yards Birkenhöfe, Buchenhöfe, Erlenhöfe, Kempflerhöfe, Lerchenhof, Riedhöfe, Rothöfe, Seehof, Talhof and Wangerhöfe and the house Altenberg.[2]
History
Köngen is located in the area of the Roman settlement "Grinario" that was built around 100 a. Chr. In 260 the place was destroyed by the Alemanni and the Romans were expelled. The Alemanni place was first mentioned in 1075 in a document of the Hirsau Abbey. Hans Friedrich Thumb promoted early the Reformation; already in 1527 was therefore preached Lutheran in Köngen, this is seven years before Duke Ulrich penetrated in 1534 the reformation in Württemberg.[3] 1739 Köngen was part of Württemberg. Since 1808 Köngen belonged to the Oberamt Esslingen, today district of Esslingen.
Economy and Infrastructure
Transportation
Köngen is connected to the national road network through the federal road B 313 and the Bundesautobahn 8. From the neighbouring community Wendlingen trains run towards Tübingen and Oberlenningen, the S-Bahn runs towards Stuttgart and Kirchheim unter Teck.[4]
Established businesses
DHL operates in Köngen a parcel center with 700 employees.[5] In addition, here are located mechanical engineering companies and plastic processing companies.
Education
In Köngen there are a primary and secondary school, (Burgschule) and a further primary school, the Mörikeschule, named after Eduard Mörike. In addition, there are seven kindergarten in Köngen. The library of the municipality Köngen is located in the attic of the tithe barn and has a stock of around 15,000 media.[6]
Personality
Sons and daughters of the city
- Konrad Thumb von Neuburg (1465-1525), hereditary marshal of Ulrich, duke of Württemberg
- Gustav Adolf Boley (1835-1891), entrepreneur and inventor
Other personalities who are associated with Köngen
- Jakob Friedrich Weishaar (1775-1834), Württemberg politician, president of the Chamber of Deputies, lived from 1823 until his death in Köngen
- Anna Peters (1843-1926), painter, lived and worked from 1894 to 1924 again at Schloss Köngen
- Pietrosella Peters (1848-1924), painter, lived and worked from 1894 to 1924 again at Schloss Köngen
- Else Klink (1907-1994), from 1935 to 1991 Head of Eurythmeum Stuttgart, lived in Köngen
- Eduard Mörike (1804-1875), was from May until December 1827 vicar with pastor Nathaniel Gottlieb Renz
Literature
- Wurster, Otto: Eßlinger Heimatbuch für Stadt und Umgebung. Eßlingen 1931. Darin: Köngen (p. 27–281).
- Der Landkreis Esslingen. Hrsg. vom Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg in Verbindung mit dem Landkreis Esslingen, Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Ostfildern 2009, ISBN 978-3-7995-0842-1, Volume 2, page 81
- Oertel, Burkhart: Ortssippenbuch Köngen. Vollständige Wiedergabe der evangelischen Kirchenbücher 1588–1808. Köngen: Geschichts- und Kulturverein Köngen 1998 (= Württembergische Ortssippenbücher 39)
- Fastnacht, Kathrin: Köngen. Ein Schloss und seine Herrschaften. Konrad-Verlag, Weißenhorn 2007, ISBN 978-3-87437-530-6.
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References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
- ↑ Das Land Baden-Württemberg. Amtliche Beschreibung nach Kreisen und Gemeinden. Band III: Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart, Regionalverband Mittlerer Neckar. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-17-004758-2. S. 255–257
- ↑ Baldwin Keck: Die Peter-und Pauls-Kirche in Köngen. Hrsg. von der evang. Kirchengemeinde, Köngen 1981, S. 19.
- ↑ Verbund-Liniennetz auf den Seiten des VVS (PDF; 1,7 MB), abgerufen am 22. Oktober 2010
- ↑ Lebensadern einer Stadt, Teil 4 in der Stuttgarter Zeitung vom 6. Dezember 2006 (PDF; 416 kB), retrieved 16. September 2010
- ↑ http://www.koengen.de/,Lde/start/Leben/Buecherei.html
