Balingen

Balingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located near the Swabian Jura, approx. 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenningen, and 70 km south southwest of Stuttgart.

Balingen
Zollernschloss in Balingen
Coat of arms
Location of Balingen within Zollernalbkreis district
GeislingenRosenfeldSchömbergStraßberg
Balingen
Balingen
Coordinates: 48°16′23″N 08°51′02″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictZollernalbkreis
Government
 • MayorHelmut Reitemann (CDU)
Area
 • Total90.34 km2 (34.88 sq mi)
Elevation
517 m (1,696 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total34,332
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72301–72336
Dialling codes07433
Vehicle registrationBL
Websitewww.balingen.de
Balingen with Industrial Area Gehrn in the foreground

It is home to the Bizerba and Ideal companies.

History

Balingen is first mentioned in 863. Initially a possession of the lords of Haigerloch, in 1162 it was acquired by the count of Hohenberg. In the 13th century it received the title of city from Friedrich der Erlauchte, it was largely rebuilt on the left bank of the river Eyach.

In 1403 it was sold to the County of Württemberg, whose chancellor maintained a residence there until the 18th century.

Balingen became part of the unified Germany in 1870.

Main sights

The city was destroyed by a fire in 1809, from which only the Protestant church, the castle and a few other edifices escaped. The Protestant church's construction finished in 1541; it has a characteristic sundial in the apse.

The castle was reconstructed in 1935.

Nickname

World Capital

Balingen call Waagenstadt the metropolis of scales. The father Philipp Matthäus Hahn behind the original idea. [2] [3] [4]

Frommern call Möbelstadt the metropolis o of furniture in the time of Wirtschaftswunder. In Frommern a line of high polished industrial production ( fine veneered wood) take up the ideas of the royal Hofebenist. In the Haus der Volkskunstof the Schwäbischer Albverein the traditonal Himmelbett is use as a hotel bed.[5] [6]

Notable people
Johann Tobias Beck

Personalities who have worked locally
Karl Friedrich Reinhard
  • Johann Murer, a.k.a. Karsthans[7] (1490–1525), Lutherean priest, arrested at the Church of Balingen, was a prisoner in the tower of Balingen[8]
  • Karl Friedrich Reinhard (1761–1837) French diplomat, statesman and writer of German origin, grew partly up in Balingen
  • Andreas Bizer (1839–1914), mechanic and industrialist, co-founder of Bizerba

Geography

Climate

Using the 0 °C isotherm, Balingen has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb).

Climate data for Balingen, Baden-Württemberg (2005—2015)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)		 2.0
(35.6)		 7.0
(44.6)		 12.0
(53.6)		 16.0
(60.8)		 19.0
(66.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 20.0
(68.0)		 16.0
(60.8)		 12.0
(53.6)		 7.0
(44.6)		 3.0
(37.4)		 11.4
(52.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 3.0
(37.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 11.5
(52.7)		 14.5
(58.1)		 16.5
(61.7)		 15.5
(59.9)		 12.0
(53.6)		 8.5
(47.3)		 4.0
(39.2)		 0.5
(32.9)		 7.7
(45.9)
Average low °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 4.0
(39.2)		 7.0
(44.6)		 10.0
(50.0)		 12.0
(53.6)		 11.0
(51.8)		 8.0
(46.4)		 5.0
(41.0)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 4.0
(39.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42.8
(1.69)		 41.5
(1.63)		 47.0
(1.85)		 38.3
(1.51)		 78.5
(3.09)		 104.7
(4.12)		 129.7
(5.11)		 112.0
(4.41)		 56.4
(2.22)		 47.2
(1.86)		 42.8
(1.69)		 59.6
(2.35)		 800.5
(31.53)
Source: timeanddate.com[9]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Balingen is twinned with:[10]

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
  2. Waahenbai in german
  3. Symbol in german
  4. Wiegetechnik in german
  5. film in swabian german
  6. Kultur in german
  7. Karsthans Täbingen, täbingen.de, abgerufen am 4. März 2018.
  8. Werner-Ulrich Deetjen (1985), 700 Jahre Stadt Ebingen – Geschichte in Bildern Vorträge zur Geschichte: Das Reich Gottes zu Ebingen – Gedanken zu seiner Geschichte und Eigenart (in German), Albstadt: Druck und Verlagshaus Daniel Balingen
  9. "Climate & Weather Averages in Balingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany". Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  10. "Städtepartnerschaft Balingen – Royan". balingen.de (in German). Balingen. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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