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Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Bingen
Municipality
Coat of arms of BingenCoat of arms
Location of Bingen within Sigmaringen district
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Coordinates: 48°6′42″N 9°16′24″E / 48.11167°N 9.27333°E / 48.11167; 9.27333
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictSigmaringen
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2024–32) Marco Potas
Area
 • Total37.01 km (14.29 sq mi)
Elevation600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 • Total2,738
 • Density74/km (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes72511
Dialling codes07571
Vehicle registrationSIG
Websitewww.bingen-hohenzollern.de

Bingen (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪŋən] ) is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Mayors

Jochen Fetzer was elected mayor in 2002. He was reelected in October 2010 and 2018. In 2024 Marco Potas was elected mayor.

  • Robert Daubenberger (CDU)
  • 1978–2002: Paul Mayer (CDU)
  • 2003–2024: Jochen Fetzer (independent)
  • since 2024: Marco Potas (independent)

Points of interest

  • Hornstein Castle Ruin, first noted in 1271, a former Reichsfestung. Between 1818 and 1869 the castle served as an asylum and prison. It was partly demolished in 1879. The castle's chapel is still in good shape and used for religious ceremonies. It contains medieval altars by Magnus Hops.

Famous people

References

  1. Bürgermeisterwahl Bingen 2024, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. Karlheinz Fahlbusch (kf): Jochen Fetzer gewinnt Wahl. In: Südkurier vom 15. Oktober 2002
  4. Vera Romeu (vr): Bürgermeisterwahl. Die Wahlbeteiligung übertrifft alle Erwartungen. In: Schwäbische Zeitung vom 11. Oktober 2010
Towns and municipalities in Sigmaringen (district)
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