Bodelshausen

Bodelshausen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Bodelshausen within Tübingen district
Location of Bodelshausen
Bodelshausen
Bodelshausen
Coordinates: 48°23′39″N 8°58′21″E / 48.3943°N 8.9726°E / 48.3943; 8.9726
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictTübingen
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Florian King[1]
Area
 • Total
13.83 km2 (5.34 sq mi)
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,805
 • Density419.7/km2 (1,087/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72411
Dialling codes07471
Vehicle registrationTÜ
Websitewww.bodelshausen.de

Bodelshausen (German pronunciation: [boːdl̩sˈhaʊzn̩]) is a municipality in the district of Tübingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Geography

Geographical Area

Bodelshausen is situated southern of the Rammert forest near the town of Hechingen.


Neighboring municipalities and towns

Rottenburg am Neckar, Ofterdingen, Mössingen, Hechingen ¹ and Hirrlingen

History

The oldest historical documents date back to 1100.


Politics

Mayor

The mayor is elected for 8 years. Mayor Bernd-Dieter Esslinger's term ended in 2006. Since 2006, Uwe Ganzenmüller holds the office.

  • 1982 – 2006: Bernd-Dieter Esslinger
  • since 2006: Uwe Ganzenmüller

Sister municipalities

Bodelshausen maintains friendly relationships with:


Sons and daughters of the town

  • Johannes Nill (1825–1894), Founder of private Zoo in Stuttgart
  • Ernst von Wittich (1835–1922), General superintendent of the city of Tübingen
  • Jakob Nill (1875–1960), Federal Parliament representative
  • Otto Keck (* 1944), political scientist
  • Barbara Schober (* 1958), Multi-media artist and online journalist

Economy and Infrastructure

Traffic

The federal highway 27 connects the town with Tübingen and Stuttgart, as well as Balingen and Rottweil.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Bodelshausen 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
  2. ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.


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