Ratshausen

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Ratshausen is a municipality the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

History

In 1805, Ratshausen, previously a possession of the Austrian County of Hohenberg, was annexed by the Kingdom of Württemberg. Ratshausen was assigned to Template:Ill, and remained in that district until it was dissolved into Template:Ill in 1938. The town transformed after World War II from a rural and agricultural town to a commercial center. Residential space was added to the southwest in the 1950s. As part of the Template:Ill, the district of Balingen was dissolved and Ratshausen reassigned to the newly created district of Zollernalb. Further development took place in the 1990s in the north and south.[1]

Geography

The municipality (Gemeinde) of Ratshausen is located in the Zollernalb district of Baden-Württemberg, one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located at the southwest end of the district and borders Tuttlingen district to the south. Ratshausen is physically located primarily in the Template:Ill, in the valley of the Schlichem, which flows through Ratshausen itself. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of Script error: No such module "convert". Normalnull (NN) at the top of the Plettenberg to a low of Script error: No such module "convert". NN on the Schlichem.[1]

A portion of the Federally-protected Ortenberg, Template:Ill, and Template:Ill nature reserves is located in Ratshausen's municipal area.[1]

Coat of arms

Ratshausen's coat of arms depicts a white trowel upon a field of red. This pattern is derived from a seal used in the 19th century by the local Schultheiß that portrayed an oval shield with a wreath and a trowel upon it. The tool itself is a reference to the compulsory labor inhabitants of Ratshausen were expected to perform in the summer, usually the laying of bricks. The tincture, a reference to the County of Hohenberg, was decided by the provisional post-WWII Württemberg-Hohenzollern government that awarded this coat of arms to Ratshausen on 27 March 1950. A corresponding flag was issued by the Zollernalb district office on 21 May 1991.[1]

Transportation

Local public transportation is provided by the Template:Ill.[1]

Notable people

  • Michael Reitz, accused witch burned at the stake in 1580.[2][3]
  • Barbara Hengstallerin, accused witch burned at the stake in 1618.[2][3]

References

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External links

  • Script error: No such module "Official website".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (in German)

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