Langenenslingen

Sister cities

• Brzesko

History

Langenenslingen was first mentioned in a document in 935. It originally belonged to the Counts of Veringen. They sold it in 1291 to the House of Habsburg. In 1806 Langenenslingen fell to Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, where it was assigned to Oberamt Sigmaringen, later Sigmaringen district. In 1945 it became a part of the newly formed Württemberg-Hohenzollern and since 1952 it has been part of the state of Baden-Württemberg. Since 1973 Langenenslingen has been located in Biberach district. *1 February 1972: Egelfingen *1 January 1975: Andelfingen, Billafingen, Dürrenwaldstetten, Emerfeld, Friedingen, Ittenhausen and Unterwilflingen The place Antolvinga was already mentioned in documents, when local goods from the convent St. Gallen were transferred to the Bishop of Constance. Alemannic grave finds indicate a settlement already in the 7th century. In the 13th century the city came as Pilofingen to the Counts of Grüningen-Landau, later to Habsburg. In the district reform in 1973 the site was, although formerly belonging to Hohenzollern, assigned to the district of Biberach. Since 1975 it belongs to the district of Biberach. The village was first clearly identified in 1273 in a document of the monastery Heiligkreuztal. The parish map of Dürrenwaldstetten was first mentioned in 1275. In 1611/2 95 and in 1635/6 43 people died from the plague. During the Thirty Years' War Dürrenwaldstetten was plundered by Swedish troops. In 1803, the monastery Zwiefalten was secularized and the monastery's possessions came to Württemberg. The monastery's parishes, including Dürrenwaldstetten came to the Diocese of Constance. Dürrenwaldstetten came in 1809 to Oberamt Riedlingen. Dürrenwaldstetten was connected to the electric power grid of the Oberschwäbische Elektrizitätswerke (OEW, later…

Geography

Langenenslingen is located on the northern edge of Upper Swabia in Old and Young Drift in the district of Biberach. It lies on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route, a tourist route. The highest elevation of the Biberach district with 801 metres is located in Ittenhausen.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  629
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  611
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  610
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  580
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  544
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  542
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  517
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  488

Most recent

• M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• M 4 — 2022-07-09
  2 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
• M 3.6 — 2013-07-20
  3 km ESE of Andwil, Switzerland
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-25
  3 km NNW of Saulgau, Germany
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-16
  2 km S of Niederbüren, Switzerland
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-16
  1 km SSW of Niederbüren, Switzerland