Heitersheim

town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Heitersheim (Alemannic: Heitersche) is a town in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The name of the school in Heitersheim is Johanniterschule.

Heitersheim
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Heitersheim
Coat of arms of Heitersheim
Location of Heitersheim within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
Heitersheim is located in Germany
Heitersheim
Heitersheim
Heitersheim is located in Baden-Württemberg
Heitersheim
Heitersheim
Coordinates: 47°52′31″N 7°39′17″E / 47.87528°N 7.65472°E / 47.87528; 7.65472
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–28) Christoph Zachow[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,436
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79423
Dialling codes07634
Vehicle registrationFR
Websitewww.heitersheim.de

It was the seat of the Grand Prior of Germany of the Knights Hospitaller from 1505 until 1806 and also the seat of the Principality of Heitersheim of the Holy Roman Empire from 1546 until 1806.

Geography change

The town is in Markgräflerland in south Baden. The city has older central part Heitersheim and newer Gallenweiler.

History change

  • 777: Mentioned for the first time in Lorscher codex
  • 1272: Bought by the Knights Hospitaller.
  • 1505: Became the seat of the German priory of the Knights Hospitaller
  • 1546: Bought imperial immediacy under the emperor.
  • 1806: Principality dissolved and town annexed to Grand Duchy of Baden.
  • 1847: Railway Freiburg-Basel passes through the town
  • 1971: Unification with Gallenweiler

Twin town change

Heitersheim is twinned with:

References change

  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.

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