Weilen unter den Rinnen | |
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 Saint Nicholas's Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weilen unter den Rinnen within Zollernalbkreis district  | |
 Location of Weilen unter den Rinnen | |
  Weilen unter den Rinnen  Weilen unter den Rinnen | |
| Coordinates:48°11′22″N08°45′53″E / 48.18944°N 8.76472°E /48.18944; 8.76472 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Zollernalbkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–31) | Silke Edele[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 707 m (2,320 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 591 |
| • Density | 192/km2 (497/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72367 |
| Dialling codes | 07427 |
| Vehicle registration | BL |
| Website | www |
Weilen unter den Rinnen (Weilen) is a municipality in theZollernalbkreis district, inBaden-Württemberg,Germany.
Weilen unter den Rinnen was ruled by Austria from 1381 to 1805, when it was ceded in the process ofGerman mediatization to theKingdom of Württemberg. Weilen was assigned byStuttgart toOberamt Spaichingen [de], with which it remained until that district's dissolution in 1938. Following that, Weilen was assigned toLandkreis Balingen [de]. AfterWorld War II, Weilen developed into acommuter town, beginning in the 1950s with new residential space at the town's northern and southwestern extremities. In the1973 Baden-Württemberg district reform [de], the district of Balingen was merged with others into a new district,Zollernalbkreis. Weilen continued to grow through the 1980s and 1990s.[3]
The municipality (Gemeinde) of Weilen unter den Rinnen is part of theZollernalb district ofBaden-Württemberg, astate of theFederal Republic of Germany. It lies on the southwest edge of the district, along the border withTuttlingen district. Weilen is physically located in the foothills of theSwabian Jura, on thealbtrauf near theOrtenberg above theSchlichem. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 872 meters (2,861 ft)Normalnull (NN) to the southeast, in theHigh Swabian Jura [de], to a low of 672 meters (2,205 ft) NN on the Schlichem to the northeast.[3]
Weilen'scoat of arms shows afield ofred crossed by awhite bar containing, in red, the letters "V" and "R", separated by asix-pointed star. The pattern is taken from theseal of the localSchultheiß, itself drawn from theAustrian blazon. Thetincture is also a reference to Austria, and the letters "V" and "R" to the name, rendered in an old spelling as "W" and "R". A municipal flag was issued on 4 July 1983.[3]
Local public transportation is provided by theVerkehrsverbund Neckar-Alb-Donau [de].[3]
(in German)Towns and municipalities inZollernalb district | ||
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