Gomaringen

Sister cities

• Arcis-sur-Aube

History

* The ending of the name "ingen" is proof for the first settlement done by the Alamanni * The name "Gomaringen" is first mentioned in a document in 1191, the chronicle of Berthold von Zwiefalten. * Werner von Gomaringen (approx. 1356-1393) and Peter von Gomaringen (1393-1412) belonging to the house of the Herren von Gomaringen become abbots of Bebenhausen, the domestical monastery of the Pfalzgrafen von Tübingen. * 1499: Gomaringen and its contemporary settlements Hinterweiler und Stockach are bought by Reutlingen. For a 150-year-long era reeves take care of the interests of the imperial city. * 1648: Because of the high contributions in the Thirty Years War Reutlingen had to pay as an imperial city, it needed to sell Gomaringen and Hinterweiler to Württemberg. * 1807: Gomaringen becomes member of the Oberamt, later the district Reutlingen. * 1973: As a result of the district reformation in 1973, the municipality changed districts, from Reutlingen to Tübingen.

Geography

Gomaringen is located in the valley of the stream Wiesaz, a tributary of the Steinlach, which in turn flows into the Neckar. The following cities and Municipalities border Gomaringen in clockwise order starting from the north. They belong to District of Tübingen or to District of Reutlingen. *Kusterdingen *Reutlingen (Reutlingen District) *Mössingen *Nehren *Dußlingen *Tübingen The settlements Hinterweiler and Stockach belong to the municipality of Gomaringen.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,777
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,268
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,250
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,018
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,437
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,086
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,064
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,963

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