Althengstett

History

Althengstett was first mentioned in a document from around 1120 regarding a donation to Hirsau Abbey as "Hingesteten". The village was purchased in 1301 by Herrenalb Abbey and, some time from 1338 to 1341, the County of Württemberg was named protector of the town. It was assigned to the at Merklingen.

Geography

The municipality (Gemeinde) of Althengstett is located in the district of Calw, in Baden-Württemberg, one of the 16 States of the Federal Republic of Germany. Althengstett lies in a transitional landscape between the Northern Black Forest to the west and the to the east. At the southwestern edge of the municipal area is the source of the Tälesbach, a tributary of the Nagold. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of Normalnull (NN) to a low of NN. A portion of the Federally protected nature reserve is located in Althengstett's municipal area.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,434
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,214
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,046
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,750
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,592
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,378
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,350
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,262

Most recent

• M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• M 4 — 2022-07-09
  2 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
• M 4.1 — 2021-06-26
  2 km SE of Hœrdt, France
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-25
  3 km NNW of Saulgau, Germany
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-12
  2 km ESE of Nehren, Germany
• M 2.8 — 2008-11-25
  1 km S of Steinmauern, Germany