Endingen am Kaiserstuhl

Sister cities

• Erstein
• Coulonges-sur-l'Autize
• Colonia Tovar

History

Endingen is first found in sources in the year 862. It belonged to the Lords of Endingen for several centuries and then to the Lords of Üsenberg. In 1285 or 1286, Endingen received city rights. When the Lords of Üsenberg died out in 1379, the town passed to the Habsburgs and was eventually incorporated into Vorderösterreich. For a short time in the 15th century, Endingen held the status of an Imperial City (Reichsstadt) of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1751, Endingen was the site of one of the last Witch Trials in Europe. On 24 April Anna Schnidenwind was burned as a witch. After the Peace of Pressburg (1805), Endingen was assigned with the rest of the Breisgau to Baden. At the same time, Endingen also became part of the Landkreis Emmendingen. The exception is Kiechlinsbergen, which belonged to the former administrative district of Freiburg before its incorporation. In 1843, 358 citizens emigrated from the Kaiserstuhl area via Le Havre to Colonia Tovar, Venezuela, mainly from Endingen am Kaiserstuhl, Forchheim, Wyhl and Oberbergen. There they were settled after some turmoil at their present location. The farmers planted vegetables and fruits and also brewed Venezuela's first beer; they built their houses in half-timbered style. File:Wappen Amoltern.png|Amoltern File:Wappen Kiechlinsbergen.png|Kiechlinsbergen File:Wappen Königschaffhausen.svg|Königschaffhausen *December 1, 1971: Amoltern *January 1, 1974: Kiechlinsbergen (1150th Anniversary in 2012) *January 1, 1975: Königschaffhausen

Geography

The town of Endingen with the winegrowing villages Amoltern, Kiechlinsbergen and Königschaffhausen is located in the north of the Kaiserstuhl. The highest point of the community is lying in the south of the city core, the Katharinenberg, on top of which stands a chapel. With 492.4 m above sea level it is the third highest peak of the Kaiserstuhl. The city is located in one of the warmest areas of Germany, the Kaiserstuhl. The Mediterranean climate is reflected in the quality of the wines grown. The climate in this area is close to a Mediterranean microclimate, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. However, more year-round rain occurs than in the Rhine plateau because of the closeness to the Black Forest. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate). However, it is close to being humid subtropical (Cfa) due to the mean temperatures in July and August just under 22 °C. The city is close to the Kaiserstuhl, a range of hills of volcanic origin located a few miles away which is considered to be one of the warmest places of Germany and therefore considered as a viticultural area. Neighboring communities are (clockwise from the west): Sasbach, Wyhl, Forchheim, Riegel, Bahlingen, Vogtsburg. In addition to the town of Endingen itself, the three districts Amoltern, Kiechlinsbergen and Königschaffhausen belong to Endingen. At the same time, these form localities within the meaning of the Baden-Württemberg municipal code with their own town councils and mayors. In each of the localities administration offices are set up with the name "Ortschaftsamt". The official designation of the districts is preceded by the name of the city and connected by hyphen adjusted the names of the neighborhoods. The…

Most-observed species

• Zoropsid spider

  Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) · Arachnida
  3,203
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,175
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,672
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,640
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,272
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,185
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,139
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,036

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