Ratshausen

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German municipality

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Field	Value
type	Gemeinde
image_coa	Wappen Ratshausen.svg
image_photo	Ratshausen, Zollernalbkreis (2019).jpg
image_caption	Ratshausen, view towards south
coordinates
image_plan	Ratshausen in BL.svg
state	Baden-Württemberg
region	Tübingen
district	Zollernalbkreis
mayor	Tommy Geiger
leader_term	2023–31
elevation	675
area	5.77
postal_code	72365
area_code	07427
licence	BL
Gemeindeschlüssel	08 4 17 052
website
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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 , and remained in that district until it was dissolved into 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 , 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.

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 , in the valley of the Schlichem, which flows through Ratshausen itself. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 995 m Normalnull (NN) at the top of the Plettenberg to a low of 657 m NN on the Schlichem.

A portion of the Federally-protected Ortenberg, , and nature reserves is located in Ratshausen's municipal area.

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.

Transportation

Local public transportation is provided by the .

Notable people

Michael Reitz, accused witch burned at the stake in 1580.
Barbara Hengstallerin, accused witch burned at the stake in 1618.

References

[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/wahl/buergermeisterwahl-ratshausen-2023/ Bürgermeisterwahl Ratshausen 2023], Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
"Ratshausen". [[Baden-Württemberg]].
"Namen der Opfer der Hexenprozesse/ Hexenverfolgung in Rottweil".
(15 April 2015). "Rottweils Hexen und Zauberer rehabilitiert". {{ill.

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