Egenhausen | |
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Location of Egenhausen within Calw district  | |
  Egenhausen  Egenhausen | |
| Coordinates:48°33′56″N08°37′06″E / 48.56556°N 8.61833°E /48.56556; 8.61833 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Calw |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–30) | Sven Holder[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,096 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72227 |
| Dialling codes | 07453 |
| Vehicle registration | CW |
| Website | www |
Egenhausen is a municipality in the district ofCalw inBaden-Württemberg inGermany.
The villages of Egenhausen, Kapf, and Ölmühle were sold to theDuchy of Württemberg by theMargraviate of Baden in 1603. The three were governed fromAltensteig until 1811, when they were assigned toOberamt Nagold [de]. The Oberamt was dissolved in 1938 and Egenhausen, Kapf, and Ölmühle were subsequently assigned to the newLandkreis Calw. Egenhausen began a period ofurban growth afterWorld War II and had developed two new neighborhoods at its northern and western extremities by the mid-1960s.[3]
The municipality (Gemeinde) of Egenhausen is located at the south-western edge ofthe district ofCalw, in theGerman state ofBaden-Württemberg. It lies along the border withthe district ofFreudenstadt to the south and west. Egenhausen is located in a transitional landscape between theBlack Forest, theHeckengäu, and theUpper Gäu [de]. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 626 meters (2,054 ft)Normalnull (NN) to a low of 458 meters (1,503 ft) NN.[3]
Portions of the Federally protectedEgenhäuser Kapf at Bömbachtal [de] andUpper Gründel [de]nature reserves are located in Egenhausen's municipal area.[3]
Egenhausen has one borough (Ortsteil), Egenhausen, and two villages: Kapf and Ölmühle. There is also anabandoned village, Sindelsteta, in the municipal area. Egenhausen is a member of the AltensteigMunicipal Association with the city ofAltensteig and the municipality ofSimmersfeld.[3]
Egenhausen'scoat of arms portrays athistle, inyellow awhite flower and six yellow leaves, rooted to afield ofred. The thistle is a reference to the flora of the Heckengäu. This coat of arms was awarded to Egenhausen by theFederal Ministry of the Interior alongside a municipal flag on 10 April 1969.[3]
Egenhausen is connected toGermany's network of roadways byBundesstraße 28. Local public transportation is provided by theVerkehrsgesellschaft Bäderkreis Calw [de].[3]
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