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Haigerloch

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Haigerloch

Total population

10,935

Elevation482 m
Land area76.44 km²
WeatherAvg high 58.6°F
Coordinates48.37°, 8.80°

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City facts

Elevation
482 m
Area
76.44 km²
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.haigerloch.de

Sister cities

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Overview

Haigerloch is a town in the north-western part of the Swabian Alb in Germany.

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History & geography

History

The city came in 1381 with the reign Haigerloch to the Habsburgs, the fief passed it in the 15th century to the lords of Weitingen. In 1516 Imnau was sold to the Count of Zollern. Imnau had inhabitants: *1824 440, *1836 591 *1890 507

Geography

Haigerloch lies at between 430 and 550 metres elevation in the valley of the Eyach river, which forms two loops in a steep shelly limestone valley. The town is therefore also called the 'Felsenstädtchen' (rocky/cliffy small town). Haigerloch's neighbouring municipalities are specified below in clockwise order from the north, and belong to the Zollernalbkreis unless indicated. Starzach ¹, Rangendingen, Grosselfingen, Balingen, Geislingen, Rosenfeld, Sulz am Neckar ², Empfingen ³ and Horb am Neckar ³. ¹ Landkreis Tübingen, ² Landkreis Rottweil, ³ Landkreis Freudenstadt Haigerloch consists of the following nine districts: * Bad Imnau * Bittelbronn * Gruol * Hart * Haigerloch * Owingen * Stetten * Trillfingen * Weildorf It is located 397 m above mean sea level and has 572 inhabitants (31 December 2011). Bad Imnau was incorporated on 1 August 1973 town Haigerloch. The city came in 1381 with the reign Haigerloch to the Habsburgs, the fief passed it in the 15th century to the lords of Weitingen. In 1516 Imnau was sold to the Count of Zollern. Imnau had inhabitants: *1824 440, *1836 591 *1890 507 In 1700, the physician Samuel Caspar discovered small pots source in the valley of the Eyach. 1733 Prince source was exposed, which is named after Prince Joseph Friedrich von Hohenzollern. In 1905, the Apollo-source was taken in by the family Imnau Pope, which was sold to Commerce Carl Haegele in the following year.

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Geography

Latitude
48.3675
Longitude
8.7985
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
58.6°F
Avg low
42.4°F
Annual precipitation
33 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
112,806
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,070
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,068
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,964
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,796
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,533
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,467
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,439
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,354

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
148
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2004-12-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,186

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
689
Avg daily Wikipedia views
23
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Haigerloch

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Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS
08417025
Population (Wikidata)
11,044
Wikidata
Q505856

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439