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Klettgau | |
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 View of Erzingen | |
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Location of Klettgau within Waldshut district  | |
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  Klettgau  Klettgau | |
| Coordinates:47°39′30″N08°25′22″E / 47.65833°N 8.42278°E /47.65833; 8.42278 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Waldshut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2016–24) | Ozan Topcuogullari[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.87 km2 (17.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,649 |
| • Density | 166.8/km2 (431.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79771 |
| Dialling codes | 07742 |
| Vehicle registration | WT |
| Website | www.klettgau.de |
Klettgau (German pronunciation:[ˈklɛtɡaʊ];High Alemannic:Chleggau) is amunicipality in the district ofWaldshut inBaden-Württemberg,Germany. It is the center of theKlettgau historical region stretching across theSwiss border into the cantons ofAargau,Schaffhausen, andZürich.
The municipal area includes the villages of Bühl, Erzingen, Geißlingen, Grießen, Rechberg, Riedern am Sand, and Weisweil.
Klettgau is located on theKlingengraben andSchwarzbach rivers. In the east, it borders the Swiss municipalities ofTrasadingen,Wilchingen andWasterkingen. The neighbouring German municipalities areWutöschingen,Lauchringen,Küssaberg, andHohentengen am Hochrhein in the west, as well asDettighofen in the east. There is a border crossing into Switzerland on the road from Erzingen to Trasadingen.
The municipal area comprises the villages of Bühl, Erzingen, Geißlingen, Grießen, Rechberg, Riedern am Sand, and Weisweil. Erzingen, Bühl, and Riedern am Sand are part of theBaden wine region.
Erzingen was already mentioned asvilla Arcingen in an 876 deed, aSwabian possession held by theBenedictie abbey ofRheinau. In 1486 it was occupied by the forces of theOld Swiss Confederacy on a campaign into the Landgraviate of Klettgau. Theimmediate landgraviate was inherited by theHouse of Schwarzenberg in 1687 with their residence inTiengen, and it was elevated to aprincipality by EmperorLeopold I in 1694. After the Schwarzenberg landgraviate wasmediatised in 1806, the lordship fell to theGrand Duchy of Baden in 1812.
The present-day municipality was established in a 1971 administrative reform. Bühl and Geißlingen were incorporated in 1975.
TheHouse of Habsburg likely began to rule over the County of Klettgau whenRadbot inherited it. He ended up reigning over Klettgau from 991-1045, when he was then succeeded by his son,Werner I, who reigned over Klettgau from 1045 to 1096.Otto II reigned over it after his father died, later he was the first person to become a count of Habsburg, he ruled Klettgau from 1096 to 1111. His sonWerner II, who ruled over Klettgau from 1111 to 1167 would inherit. Werner was succeeded byAlbert 'the Rich', (1167-1199) he was succeeded byRudolf II. (1199-1232) He was then succeeded byAlbert IV (1232-1239) Albert was then succeeded by the soon-to-be King of Germany;Rudolf I Before becoming king, Rudolf was titled Rudolf IV, Count of Habsburg. However, he would not stay a count, Rudolf was later elected king of the Germans in 1273 Rudolf later died in 1291. Rudolf was succeeded by his son,Albert I (1291-1308), who soon after inheriting the land of Klettgau from his father, would become King of Germany. His sonAlbert II became the first Habsburg Duke of Austria (1308-1358). His successorRudolf IV (1358-1386) inherited the title of Klettgau. Albert II's sonLeopold III (1365-1386) inherited Rudolf's titles after his death in 1365. During his later reign, he lost Klettgau and other Swiss holdings, as well as his life in theBattle of Sempach which took place in 1386. The death of Leopold III was followed by Switzerland taking all of his holdings in the region including Klettgau, but later the Swiss agreed to give the lands north of the modern Swiss border to the Habsburgs during the treaty. but Klettgau was under Swiss Influence so this is counted as the end.
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009local elections:
Population development:[3]
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Klettgau has arailway station located very close to the border with Switzerland, in Erzingen. The station building was completed in 1863.
The railway line from Erzingen to Schaffhausen was electrified and tracks along almost the entire route were doubled, allowing for more frequent services to run. The electrification of the line from Erzingen toWaldshut as well as from Waldshut on toBasel Badischer Bahnhof has also been agreed on and is planned.[4][5]
The station is a border station and as such is in local transport tariff zones in both Germany and Switzerland.
Erzingen is, for customs purposes, a border station for passengers arriving from Switzerland. Customs checks may be performed in Erzingen station or on board trains by German officials. Systematic passport controls were abolished when Switzerland joined theSchengen Area in 2008.[6][7]
Klettgau istwinned with:
