Bodelshausen

Bodelshausen is a municipality in the district of Tübingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Bodelshausen
Location of
Coordinates: 48°23′39″N 8°58′21″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictTübingen
Government
  Mayor (201422) Uwe Ganzenmüller[1]
Area
  Total13.82 km2 (5.34 sq mi)
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total5,771
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72411
Dialling codes07471
Vehicle registration
Websitewww.bodelshausen.de

Geography

Geographical Area

Bodelshausen is situated southern of the Rammert forest near the town of Hechingen.


Neighboring municipalities and towns

Rottenburg am Neckar, Ofterdingen, Mössingen, Hechingen ¹ and Hirrlingen

History

The oldest historical documents date back to 1100.


Politics

Mayor

The mayor is elected for 8 years. Mayor Bernd-Dieter Esslinger's term ended in 2006. Since 2006, Uwe Ganzenmüller holds the office.

  • 1982 – 2006: Bernd-Dieter Esslinger
  • since 2006: Uwe Ganzenmüller

Sister municipalities

Bodelshausen maintains friendly relationships with:


Sons and daughters of the town

  • Johannes Nill (1825–1894), Founder of private Zoo in Stuttgart
  • Ernst von Wittich (1835–1922), General superintendent of the city of Tübingen
  • Jakob Nill (1875–1960), Federal Parliament representative
  • Otto Keck (* 1944), political scientist
  • Barbara Schober (* 1958), Mulit-media artist and online journalist

Economy and Infrastructure

Traffic

The federal highway 27 connects the town with Tübingen and Stuttgart, as well as Balingen and Rottweil.

References

  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 15 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2020] (CSV). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.


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