Althengstett | |
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Location of Althengstett within Calw district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°43′24″N8°47′38″E / 48.72333°N 8.79389°E /48.72333; 8.79389 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Calw |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–31) | Rüdiger Klahm[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.16 km2 (7.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 503 m (1,650 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,104 |
| • Density | 423.0/km2 (1,095/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 75382 |
| Dialling codes | 07051 |
| Vehicle registration | CW |
| Website | www |
Althengstett is amunicipality in the district ofCalw inBaden-Württemberg inGermany.
Althengstett was first mentioned in a document from around 1120 regarding a donation toHirsau Abbey as "Hingesteten". The village was purchased in 1301 byHerrenalb Abbey and, some time from 1338 to 1341, theCounty of Württemberg was named protector of the town. It was assigned to themonastic office [de] atMerklingen.[3]
The municipality (Gemeinde) of Althengstett is located inthe district ofCalw, inBaden-Württemberg, one of the16 States of theFederal Republic of Germany. Althengstett lies in a transitional landscape between theNorthern Black Forest to the west and theUpper Gäu [de] to the east. At the southwestern edge of the municipal area is the source of theTälesbach, a tributary of theNagold. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 596 meters (1,955 ft)Normalnull (NN) to a low of 444 meters (1,457 ft) NN.[3]
A portion of the Federally protectedWürm-Heckengäu [de]nature reserve is located in Althengstett's municipal area.[3]
Althengstett has three boroughs, Althengstett, Neuhengstett, and Ottenbronn, and the industrial district of Unterer Wald. Theabandoned villages of Schlehdorn and Schweichingen are also found in the municipal area.[3]
Althengstett'scoat of arms displays awhite stallion standing and facing left upongreen ground upon afield ofblue. The design of the coat of arms is a reference to the name Althengstett, created in on the advice of theCentral State Archive Stuttgart [de]. It was however not until 1952 that itstincture was decided and it was adopted by the municipal council. The coat of arms were retained after the 1974 merger and it was approved for municipal use by the Calw district office on 8 June 1982. A corresponding municipal flag was also issued on that date.[3]
Althengstett is connected toGermany's network of roadways by theBundesstraße 295 [de] and to its rail network by theBlack Forest Railway. Local public transportation is provided by theVerkehrsgesellschaft Bäderkreis Calw [de].[3]
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