Nusplingen | |
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Location of Nusplingen within Zollernalbkreis district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°07′58″N08°53′24″E / 48.13278°N 8.89000°E /48.13278; 8.89000 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Zollernalbkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2016–24) | Jörg Alisch[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.75 km2 (8.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 723 m (2,372 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,887 |
| • Density | 90.94/km2 (235.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72362 |
| Dialling codes | 07429 |
| Vehicle registration | BL |
| Website | www |
Nusplingen is a municipality of theZollernalb district ofBaden-Württemberg,Germany.
In 1803, Nusplingen became a possession of the Principality ofHohenzollern-Sigmaringen, who traded the town in 1813 to theKingdom of Württemberg forBeuron Abbey. Nusplingen was assigned toOberamt Spaichingen [de] and remained in that district until its dissolution in 1938. Following that dissolution, Nusplingen was reassigned to theLandkreis Balingen [de]. This district was itself dissolved in 1973, whenBaden-Württemberg reorganized its administrative structure [de], and Nusplingen was assigned to the newly createdZollernalb district. AfterWorld War II, the town grew and industrialized beginning in the 1950s with development at its northern extremity.[3]
The municipality (Gemeinde) of Nusplingen is located at the southern edge of theZollernalb district ofBaden-Württemberg, astate of theFederal Republic of Germany. It lies along the border withTuttlingen district to the south andSigmaringen to the east. Nusplingen is physically located in the middle of theKuppenalb [de], part of the larger regions of theHigh Swabian Jura [de] and theUpper Danube Nature Park. Its primary watercourse is theBära river, which flows through the municipality from north to south and whose valley dominates its landscape. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a low of 690 meters (2,260 ft)Normalnull (NN) along the Bära to a high of 954 meters (3,130 ft) NN at the top of the Staufenberg.[3]
The hillWestenberg is the location whereNusplingen Limestone is being excavated for scientific research, since 1993. Importantfossils from theLate Jurassic were discovered here.
Part of the Federally-protectedGalgenwiesen [de] andWesterberg [de]nature reserves are located in the municipality.[3]
Population development:[4]
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Nusplingen'scoat of arms shows an eagle's leg, with claws bared, inyellow upon afield ofred. This pattern was taken from that of an extinct local noble family and was approved for official use by the provisional post-WWIIWürttemberg-Hohenzollern government on 16 May 1950. Previous municipal emblems include a townseal from 1515 and a pattern ofblue-black-yellow wavybars devised in 1930. A municipal flag corresponding to the coat of arms was issued by the Baden-Württemberg State Ministry of the Interior on 30 August 1967.[3]
Local public transportation is provided by theVerkehrsverbund Neckar-Alb-Donau [de]. Nusplingen was selected to be the endpoint for theHeuberg Railway, but in 1928 Reichenbach was chosen over Nusplingen.[3][5]
(in German)Towns and municipalities inZollernalb district | ||
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