Altheim (Ehingen)
German municipality
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::summary German municipality ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox German place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Altheim bei Ehingen |
| type | Gemeinde |
| image_photo | Altheim (bei Ehingen) - Fachwerkhaus.JPG |
| image_caption | Half-timber house in Altheim |
| image_coa | DEU Altheim (Ehingen) COA.svg |
| coordinates | |
| image_plan | Altheim in UL.svg |
| state | Baden-Württemberg |
| region | Tübingen |
| district | Alb-Donau-Kreis |
| elevation | 606 |
| area | 7.8 |
| postal_code | 89605 |
| area_code | 07391 |
| licence | UL |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 08 4 25 004 |
| :: |
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Altheim () is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History
In the 13th century, Altheim was a possession of the Lordship of Steußlingen. The township was mediatized to the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1805 and it was assigned to . Altheim was reassigned to in 1810 and remained in that district when it was reorganized in 1938 into . After World War II, Altheim, still a haufendorf with two separate town centers, began an urban spread to the west. As part of the , Ehingen's district was dissolved and Altheim was assigned to the new Alb-Donau district.
Geography
Altheim is a municipality (Gemeinde) of the Alb-Donau district of Baden-Württemberg, one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is physically located in the region, so named for a historic road that runs through the municipality from west to east. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 640 m Normalnull (NN) to a low of 550 m NN where the Siegentalgraben flows into the .
Coat of arms
Altheim's coat of arms displays three plates upon a field of blue. At the top of the blazon is a white chief and upon that a blue, engrailed and invected line. This coat of arms was first adopted by the municipal council of Altheim on 3 March 1937 with permission from its owner, Baron Conrad von Freyberg, head of a local noble house that had lived in the area since 1528. A request to for approval of official use of this coat of arms was sent to the Reichsstatthalter of Württemberg, though approval did not materialize. A modified version was used through World War II, with the field behind the roundels was turned black and a yellow chief containing a black stag antler. On 24 August 1957, the Federal Ministry of the Interior approved the Freyberg coat of arms, but changed the chief to its current state as a reference to Altheim's 13th century owners, the Lords of Steußlingen. A municipal flag was issued alongside the official coat of arms.
References
References
- "Altheim". [[Baden-Württemberg]].
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