Jungingen | |
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Location of Jungingen within Zollernalbkreis district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°19′44″N09°02′33″E / 48.32889°N 9.04250°E /48.32889; 9.04250 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Zollernalbkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–28) | Oliver Simmendinger[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,409 |
| • Density | 151/km2 (391/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72417 |
| Dialling codes | 07477 |
| Vehicle registration | BL |
| Website | www.jungingen.de |
Jungingen (German pronunciation:[ˈjʊŋɪŋən]) is amunicipality in theZollernalbkreis,Baden-Württemberg,Germany. It is located nearby the castleBurg Hohenzollern, about 5 km east ofHechingen.
In former times, the city was located inHohenzollern-Hechingen, a principality of theHouse of Hohenzollern, and a fiefdom ofSwabian counts.
Jungingen is located in the valley of theStarzel, a tributary of theNeckar.
The following towns and municipalities border on Jungingen, clockwise from the north (all part of theZollernalbkreis):
Hechingen,Burladingen andAlbstadt.
Jungingen was probably founded in the 4th century byAlemanni, named after a leader called "Jungo".
The village was firstdocumented in 1075.
The local castle was located on a hill called "Bürgle". In 1278 it was transferred to theOrder of St. John, and around 1300 to the Duke ofWürttemberg. In 1311, it was destroyed in theTowns war, byReutlingen, which also burned down the village.
The most famous people from Jungingen were two brothers who becameGrandmaster of theTeutonic Order during theBaltic Crusades,Konrad von Jungingen andUlrich von Jungingen.
UnderKonrad, theMonastic State of the Teutonic Knights inPrussia was at the peak of its power (1393–1407) after an invasion force under Konrad conquered the island ofGotland in 1398, destroyedVisby, and drove theVictual Brothers out of Gotland and the Baltic Sea.
Ulrich died 1410 in theBattle of Grunwald.
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