Oberholzheim

History

The area of Oberholzheim has been inhabited since ancient times. A Celtic grave, believed to be dating to the second millennium BCE, and containing a Bronze Age axe, was discovered on its territory. Oberholzheim is first mentioned as Holtzheim in documents of 926 where Weissenburg Abbey is referred to as owing several farms and rights in the village. In 1275 the local church seems to have been independent from local aristocratic patronage. However, by the mid-14th century the lords of Freyberg had acquired the jus patronatus over the church. The parts belonging to the Ulm citizens were sold to Spital, a charitable institution for all citizens founded in 1239, from the Free imperial city Biberach an der Riss in 1439. whereas the Spital property within the village was handed over to the Margraviate of Baden in 1803. Following the establishing of the Confederation of the Rhine in 1806 the whole of the village of Oberholzheim was incorporated into the Kingdom of Württemberg.

Geography

Oberholzheim is located 1 km east of Achstetten and 1 km west of Bihlafingen on the country road 261. To the north-east it borders on the municipality of Hüttisheim, part of Alb-Donau district. The village is situated on a high plateau between the valleys of the rivers Rot and Schmiehe.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,887
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,589
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,486
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,458
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,453
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,409
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  960
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  947

Most recent

• M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• M 4 — 2022-07-09
  2 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
• 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 2.7 — 2008-07-09
  1 km WSW of Dußlingen, Germany
• M 2.5 — 2008-07-03
  2 km W of Dußlingen, Germany