Uhingen | |
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 Uhingen town hall | |
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Location of Uhingen within Göppingen district  | |
  Uhingen  Uhingen | |
| Coordinates:48°42′21″N9°35′31″E / 48.70583°N 9.59194°E /48.70583; 9.59194 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Göppingen |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.79 km2 (9.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 14,492 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 73062–73066 |
| Dialling codes | 07161, 07163 |
| Vehicle registration | GP |
| Website | www |
Uhingen is a town in thedistrict of Göppingen inBaden-Württemberg in southernGermany.
Uhingen was a possession of theCounty of Aichelberg [de] until 1332.[2]
The city (Stadt) of Uhingen is located on the north-west ofthe district ofGöppingen, in theGerman state ofBaden-Württemberg. The municipal area lies along the border with theRems-Murr district to the north. Physically, Uhingen is situated in the lowerFils river valley, in thefoothills of the Central Swabia Jura [de]. A portion of the municipal area is in theSchurwald region, to the northwest. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a low of 257 meters (843 ft)Normalnull (NN) to a high of 483 meters (1,585 ft) NN.[2]
The Federally-protectedBärentobel [de]nature reserve is located in Uhingen's municipal area.[2]
Uhingen has six more boroughs (Stadtteile): Baiereck, Holzhausen, Sparwiesen, Nassach, Diegelsberg and Nassachmühle.[2]
Uhingen'scoat of arms displays afield ofred crossed by awhite, wavyfess complemented with a whitecanton in the upper left corner of theblazon. This pattern, devised by theCentral State Archive Stuttgart [de] in 1912, is the coat of arms of the House of Aichelberg, with the addition of the fess to represent the river Fils.[2]
Uhingen is a center of local transportation and an infrastructure nexus. The city is connected toGermany's network of roadways byBundesstraße 10 andBundesstraße 297 [de]. It is also connected to Germany's railways by theFils Valley Railway, which was run through the municipal area in 1847. Public transportation is provided byDeutsche Bahn, theVVS and the Uhingen Citizens' Bus Association.[2]
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