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Zollernalbkreis | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Adm. region | Tübingen |
| Capital | Balingen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Günther-Martin Pauli (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 917.7 km2 (354.3 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 193,339 |
| • Density | 210.7/km2 (545.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BL, HCH |
| Website | www |
TheZollernalbkreis (German pronunciation:[ˈtsɔlɐnʔalpˌkʁaɪs]) is aLandkreis (district) in the middle ofBaden-Württemberg,Germany. The district is located in theSwabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this range, the 1,011-metre (3,317 ft) highOberhohenberg. In the south-east the district nearly reaches to the riverDanube.
The district was created on January 1, 1973, when the two previous districts Balingen and Hechingen were merged.
Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise)Tübingen,Reutlingen,Sigmaringen,Tuttlingen,Rottweil andFreudenstadt.
The coat of arms shows the black-and-white checkered symbol ofHohenzollern in the left half, and the triple black deer antler on the yellow ground as the symbol ofWürttemberg. Almost all of the district's area belonged to these two states historically.
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In the area of Zollernalbkreis,Swabian German is spoken. In former times,Yiddish,Pleißne andRomani was also spoken.[2]ThePleißne was spoken byhawkers selling items such as baskets, brushes, and whips, and belongs toRotwelsch. It was used as a code.[3][4]
Within theHeuberg Training Area there is the legendaryDreibannmarke, also called the "Bahn", a 17th-century border, which today marks the border between three different municipalities, formerly in the three states of Württemberg, Baden, and Hohenzollern. The meadow at the Dreibannmarke served as a stopping place for traveling merchants, wagons and craftsmen. With care it is possible to identify traces of the border. After the inauguration of the firing ranges, a meadow in Meßstetten was allocated as a camping site at the edge of the restricted area. Until 1835 merchandise was smuggled over the customs borders guarded by local hunters.Hans Ungnad von Weißenwolff, Freiherr von Sonneck, Hans III.(1493–1564) Bible printer and smuggler inBad Urach[5] Coffee smuggler Haux had was killed on 21 July 1831 in Pfaffental.
Ébénistes makecase furniture, either veneered or painted. Frommern was the world capital of furniture in the time ofWirtschaftswunder. InFrommern a line of high polished industrial production take up the ideas of the royalHofebenist. In theHaus der Volkskunstof theSchwäbischer Albverein the traditionalHimmelbett is use as a hotel bed.[6][7]
Sandstone, limestone, black coal and sand have been the primary products mined.[citation needed] TheGoldhöhle mine was in Erlaheim near Mildersbach,Schwefelkies, in Geislingen. It later collapsed.[8]In former times iron ore was mined on the Heuberg.[9] Fidel Eppler was the name of the mine inspector. The buttress wood was bought in Truchtelfingen and used by Lautlingen miners at the Hörnle area.[10]In Oberdigisheim Geppert in 1738 SHW-Ludwigsthal produced iron ore.[11]From an old 3.5 km mine in anooidalironore seam (Doggererzflöz) inWeilheim is wood in the Tuttlinger Fruchtkasten.[12]Steel was produced inTuttlingen by the Schwäbische Hüttenwerke in Ludwigstal, which produces now iron brakes. In Meßstetten-Michelfeld sand was found in an old arm ofDanube.Christian Kiesinger (1876–1969) father ofKurt Georg Kiesinger[13] had a factory.Ooidalironore (Bohnerz aus Eisenroggenstein) was found.[14] After theFranco-Prussian War the mining was stopped.[15] In Germany coal mining stopped 2018.[16]
black stone was mined forOperation Desert (German fuel project).[17][18]Black coal is mined from the Posidonia Shale.[19][20][21]Jet work (to make black jewellery which was very fashionable), was called Beinschnitzen.[20][21]
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