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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Tübingen

Elevation
  
599 m (1,965 ft)

Area
  
44.66 km²

Population
  
5,029 (31 Dec 2008)

Dialling code
  
07576

State
  
Baden-Württemberg

District
  
Sigmaringen

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Local time
  
Saturday 6:23 AM

Postal code
  
72505

Administrative region
  
Tübingen

Krauchenwies

Weather
  
7°C, Wind SW at 32 km/h, 76% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of 72505 Krauchenwies, Germany

Typisch krauchenwies


Geography

Krauchenwies lies about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Sigmaringen and 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Lake Constance. It is on the Oberschwäbischen Barockstraße (west route) and on the southern edge of the conservation area of Obere Donau.

The Ablach, which originates on the continental divide, flows through town and on to the Danube. The landscape is hilly and wooded, sloping down to the Danube valley.

History

Krauchenwies is first mentioned in a document from the Reichenau monastery in 1202. The name appeared as Cruchinwis (meaning "Cruchin meadow"). By 1216, it had its own parish.

Later, the Lords of Leiterberg took over the village and sold it at the end of the 13th century to the Habsburgs. In 1595, Charles II bought Krauchenwies, which has been closely tied to the county of Sigmaringen ever since. Because Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen lands became Prussian, the town belonged to Prussia starting in 1850.

Since 1975, the town has incorporated six surrounding villages.

Mayors

In 1999 Jochen Spieß was electd mayor of Krauchenwies. He was reelected in 2007 and 2015.

  • 1963–1999: Heinz Schöllhammer (CDU)
  • since 1999: Jochen Spieß (CDU)
  • References

    Krauchenwies Wikipedia