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Bingen, Baden Württemberg

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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Tübingen

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Area
  
37.01 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 4:11 AM

Dialling code
  
07571

State
  
Baden-Württemberg

District
  
Sigmaringen

Postal codes
  
72511

Population
  
2,846 (31 Dec 2008)

Postal code
  
72511

Administrative region
  
Tübingen

Bingen, Baden-Württemberg

Weather
  
6°C, Wind SW at 29 km/h, 91% Humidity

Bingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Contents

Map of 72511 Bingen, Germany

Mayors

Jochen Fetzer was elected mayor in 2002. He was reelected in October 2010.

  • Robert Daubenberger (CDU)
  • 1978–2002: Paul Mayer (CDU)
  • since 2003: Jochen Fetzer (independent)

    • Points of interest

  • Hornstein Castle Ruin, first noted in 1271, a former Reichsfestung. Between 1818 and 1869 the castle served as an asylum and prison. It was partly demolished in 1879. The castle's chapel is still in good shape and used for religious ceremonies. It contains medieval altars by Magnus Hops.

    • Famous people

  • Johann Schreck S.J. (* 1576 Bingen, † 1630 Beijing), also known as Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo, Deng Zhen Lohan, Jesuit, Missionary to China, botanist, astronomer

    • References

    Bingen, Baden-Württemberg Wikipedia
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