Salach

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Salach (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a municipality in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

History

In 1806, Salach, previously a possession of the Lordship of Staufeneck, was mediatized to the Kingdom of Württemberg. The town was assigned to Template:Ill, then connected to the growing system of railways in Europe in 1847 by the Fils Valley Railway. Oberamt Göppingen was reorganized in 1938 as Landkreis Göppingen, under whose jurisdiction Salach remained. The town began a period of urban growth after World War II, adding new areas to its northern and southern extremities.[1]

Geography

The municipality (Gemeinde) of Salach is found in the district of Göppingen, in Baden-Württemberg, one of the 16 States of the Federal Republic of Germany. Salach is physically located in the Fils river valley, in Template:Ill and Template:Ill of the Swabian Jura. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of Script error: No such module "convert". Normalnull (NN) to a low of Script error: No such module "convert". NN.[1]

Politics

Salach has one borough (Ortsteil), Salach, and seven villages: Baierhof, Bärenbachhof, Bärenbach, Bärenhöfle, Kapfhöfe, Schafhof, and Staufeneck. The municipality of Salach is in a municipal association with the city of Eislingen and the municipality of Ottenbach.[1]

Coat of arms

The municipal coat of arms for Salach displays a lion, in blue and facing to the left, upon a field of yellow. This is the coat of arms of the Lords of Staufeneck and it was adopted by the municipal council on the suggestion of the Template:Ill in 1912. It was approved for official use, and a corresponding flag issued to the municipality, by the Federal Ministry of the Interior on 7 March 1960.[1]

Transportation

Salach is connected to Germany's network of roadways by Bundesstraße 10 and to its railways by the Fils Valley Railway. Local public transportation is provided by the Template:Ill.[1]

References

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External links

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