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Sandhausen
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Sandhausen
Total population
14,292
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
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Overview
Sandhausen is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Heidelberg.
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History
The first recorded mention of Sandhausen (or "Santhusen") was in . Sandhausen is named after the ice-age sand dunes that border the municipality. As early as Roman times, a settlement called "Lochheim" existed in the area. It was part of Bishopric of Speyer till 1262, when Otto von Bruchsal gave it to Ludwig II, Electoral Palatin. It was part of Oberamt Heidelberg in 1351. It was sacked by Baden and Württemberg troops in the Mainz Diocesan Feud in 1462. It was again sacked by Spanish troops during the Thirty Years' War in 1622 and by French troops during the Nine Years' War in 1688. French troops remained in Sandhausen until 1697. After the death of Maximilian III, Elector of Bavaria, head of the Bavarian branch of the House of Wittelsbach, Charles Theodore, County Palatine of Rhine, inherited Bavaria in 1777 and the territories of the House of Wittelsbach were united under its Palatinate branch. Thus, Sandhausen became part of Bavaria. It was occupied by French troops in 1795 and was awarded to the Grand Duchy of Baden after German mediatization in 1803.
Geography
Sandhausen belongs to the Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan region. It is known for its sand dune.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,844
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,239
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,203
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves7,890
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,608
- Zoropsid spiderZoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) · Arachnida5,378
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,247
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,173
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2021-06-262 km SE of Hœrdt, France
- M 3.6 — 2014-05-172 km ESE of Pfungstadt, Germany
- M 3.4 — 2010-12-234 km WNW of Mainz, Germany
- M 3.4 — 2010-06-293 km NW of Hochheim am Main, Germany
- M 2.8 — 2008-11-251 km S of Steinmauern, Germany
- M 2.5 — 2008-03-071 km N of Simmersfeld, Germany
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Sandhausen
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sandhausen, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office
- AGS
- 08226076
- Population (Wikidata)
- 15,421
- Wikidata
- Q22960
Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • 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