Dotternhausen

History

Dotternhausen became a possession of the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1805 and was assigned to . In 1810, it was reassigned to and then to in 1842. That district was dissolved in 1938, so Dotternhausen was again reassigned, this time to the newly created . Dotternhausen began period of steady growth after World War II, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1973, when , and Dotternhausen was assigned to the new district of Zollernalb.

Geography

The municipality (Gemeinde) of Dotternhausen covers of the Zollernalb district of Baden-Württemberg, one of the 16 States of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is physically located along the edge of the Swabian Jura, with the town of Dotternhausen at the foot of the Plettenberg. The primary watercourses in the municipal area are the Schlichem, which forms its southern border, and the Katzenbach, which flows into the Eyach near Balingen. Elevation above sea level in the municipality ranges from a low of Normalnull (NN) to a high of NN at the top of the Plettenberg. A portion of the Federally-protected nature reserve is located in Dotternhausen's municipal area.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  785
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  777
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  765
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  682
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  680
• Willow Beauty

  Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 · Insecta
  552
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  543
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  491

Most recent

• M 3.5 — 2024-06-27
  1 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
• 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 3.6 — 2013-07-20
  3 km ESE of Andwil, Switzerland
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-25
  3 km NNW of Saulgau, Germany