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Eppingen: Guide
Eppingen is a small town in the northwest of the Germany|German States of Germany|state of Baden-Württemberg. It is situated in the district of Heilbronn (district)|Heilbronn. The town has about 21,145 inhabitants and has the second largest population in the district.
Eppingen lies in the Kraichgau, a hilly region in southwestern Germany, close to the Confluence (geography)|confluence of the Elsenz and Hilsbach Rivers .
History
Eppingen was first mentioned in 985 when Otto III gave the settlement to the diocese of Worms, Germany|Worms. The ending "-ingen" was common for towns colonised by the Alamanni clan in the 3rd and 4th centuries.
Eppingen was owned by Salier in the 11th century, and by the Staufer in the 12th century. In 1188, it became a fortified village and, in 1192, a town, elevated by Heinrich VI. The town was distrained several times in the 14th century, but never lost the status of a town. After the win of the Electoral Palatinate over margraviate Baden in 1435, it finally became a part of the Electoral Palatinate but was once more distrained to the knights of Gemmingen, from 1469 to approximately 1520. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Eppingen underwent an economic boom during which its Latin school was first mentioned (1421).
During the Palatinate wars of succession, Eppingen functioned as the main storage facility for the German army. From 1695 to 1697, the Eppinger "Linien" (Eppingen lines of defence) were built. They served as large defending walls against French raids at that time. One watchtower, called the Chartaque, is still accessible. Eppingen was affiliated to Baden in 1803. It maintained the second oldest school of agriculture in Baden. At the end of the 19th century, Eppingen was connected to the railway network (1879 to Karlsruhe, 1880 to Heilbronn and 1899 to Heidelberg).
During 1971 and 1972, Eppingen annexed the six surrounding communities of Adelshofen, Elsenz, Richen, Rohrbach am Gießhübel, Kleingartach and Mühlbach. In 2000, Eppingen's population exceeded 20,000; and it attained the status of a district town in 2002.
Population Change
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Previous Mayors and Head Mayors
1808-1813: Heinrich Jakob Raußmüller, Head Mayor
1813-1816: Carl Morano, Head Mayor
1816-1831: Ludwig Lother, Head Mayor
1831-1844: Friedrich Hochstetter, Mayor
1844-1847: Johann Ludwig Raußmüller, Mayor
1847-1859: Wilhelm Lother, Mayor
1859-1866: Gustav Hochstetter, Mayor
1866-1870: Ludwig Lother, Mayor
1870-1878: Heinrich Raußmüller, Mayor
1878-1890: Paul Bentel, Mayor
1890-1894: Heinrich Schmelcher, Mayor
1894-1903: Philipp Vielhauer, Mayor
1903-1933: Albert Wirth, Mayor
1933-1937: Karl Doll, Mayor
1937-1945: Karl Zutavern, Mayor
1945-1948: Jakob Dörr, Mayor
1948-1966: Karl Thomä, Mayor
1966-1980: Rüdiger Peuckert, Mayor
1980-2004: Erich Pretz, Mayor until 1. Januar 2002 then Head Mayor
2004-now: Klaus Holaschke, Head Mayor
Town Crest
The crest of Eppingen shows a two gold beams split with a red beam, with a red and gold eagle on the right. The crest is bordered in black, and the city flag is red-yellow.
Economy and Infrastructure
Traffic and Roads
Eppingen can be reached by Freeway 6 (Mannheim-Heilbronn). Also, the B293 (Karlsruhe–Heilbronn) goes through to town zone, however it acts as a bypass around the main town area.
Landmarks
The Pfeifferturm, built in the 13th century, serves as the town's landmark. The "Old University" (German: Alte Universität) was built in 1494 and 1495 in the style of a late medieval store. Its name is a reminder of the year 1564, when a part of Heidelberg University was moved to Eppingen because of the plague. The Baumann House (German: Baumannsche Haus) is one of the prettiest and most famous timbered houses in the entire area of northern Baden. There are many beautiful timbered houses in downtown Eppingen, and because of this the city is a part of the German 'Fachwerkstraße' (German route of the most beautiful timbered houses).
Town partnerships
Eppingen has official partnerships with the French town of Wassy (département Haute-Marne) since 1967, the English town of Epping (Essex) since 1981 and the Hungarian town of Szigetvár (Baranya (county)|Baranya) since 1992. There are student exchange programs between schools of Eppingen and the partner towns every year.
See also
VfB Eppingen
External links
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