Zuzenhausen
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Zuzenhausen is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg
and is part of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
.
, about 8 km from Sinsheim
in the Elsenz river valley.
, to the East by Eschelbronn
, to the South by the city of Sinsheim
, and to the West by Dielheim
.
. Speyer enfeoffed the Barons von Venningen at least partially since the 14th century and completely from 1637. In 1803 Zuzenhausen became part of Baden
. With the municipal reform of Baden-Württembergischen, Zuzenhausen retained its independence and entered a municipal association with Sinsheim and Angelbachtal
in 1974.
The flag is red and white and was awarded by the Ministry of the State in 1963.
heritage. He lived in the region in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The Dachsenfranzfest was last celebrated in 2006.
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
and is part of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a district in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bergstraße, Odenwaldkreis, Neckar-Odenwald, Heilbronn, Karlsruhe, district-free Speyer, the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, and district-free Mannheim and Heidelberg.-History:The district was created in...
.
Location
Zuzenhausen is in the northern part of KraichgauKraichgau
The Kraichgau is a hilly region in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Odenwald and the Neckar to the North, the Black Forest to the South, and the Upper Rhine Plain to the West. To the east, its boundary is considered to be the Stromberg, the Hardt, and the...
, about 8 km from Sinsheim
Sinsheim
Sinsheim is a town in southwestern Germany, in the Rhine Neckar Area of the state Baden-Württemberg about 22 kilometers southeast of Heidelberg and about 28 kilometers northwest of Heilbronn in the district Rhein-Neckar. It consists of a city center and 11 suburbs with a total population of 35,605...
in the Elsenz river valley.
Neighboring communities
The municipality is bordered to the North by MeckesheimMeckesheim
Meckesheim is a village in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg.-History:...
, to the East by Eschelbronn
Eschelbronn
Eschelbronn is a village with 2,597 inhabitants in the Rhein-Neckar district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is adjacent to Sinsheim.- History :...
, to the South by the city of Sinsheim
Sinsheim
Sinsheim is a town in southwestern Germany, in the Rhine Neckar Area of the state Baden-Württemberg about 22 kilometers southeast of Heidelberg and about 28 kilometers northwest of Heilbronn in the district Rhein-Neckar. It consists of a city center and 11 suburbs with a total population of 35,605...
, and to the West by Dielheim
Dielheim
Dielheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-Location:Dielheim lies on the western edge of the Kraichgau and the upper Rhine valley. The Leimbach flows East to West through the center of Dielheim and its boroughs Horrenberg and Balzfeld...
.
History
Together with the Zent of Meckesheim, Zuzenhausen became part of the Electoral Palatinate in 1330. The overlordship of the castle and the town; however, belonged to the Bishopric of SpeyerBishopric of Speyer
The Bishopric of Speyer was a state, ruled by Prince-Bishops, in what is today the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was secularized in 1803...
. Speyer enfeoffed the Barons von Venningen at least partially since the 14th century and completely from 1637. In 1803 Zuzenhausen became part of Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
. With the municipal reform of Baden-Württembergischen, Zuzenhausen retained its independence and entered a municipal association with Sinsheim and Angelbachtal
Angelbachtal
Angelbachtal is a municipality in Kraichgau, between Sinsheim and Bruchsal. The name Angelbachtal comes from the valley of the Waldangelbach, which flows through Kraichgau, and from the municipality of the same name.- Geography :...
in 1974.
Municipal council
The municipal council consists of 10 members in addition to the chairperson and the mayor.| Municipal Council June 13, 2004 | |||||
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
| FWG (Freie Wähler Gemeinschaft) | 38.32% | 4 | |||
| CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
31.47% | 3 | |||
| SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
30.21% | 3 | |||
| Voter Participation: 67.96% | |||||
Mayor
On December 4, 2005 Bürgermeister (mayor) Dieter Steinbrener was re-elected with 94.9% of the vote to serve an additional term of 8 years.Coat of arms
The coat of arms comes from a court seal from 1748. It was fashioned by the General State Archive in 1905. The house is a pictorial representation of the community name. The lilly staves are from the coat of arms of the barons of Venningen, who lorded over Zuzenhausen for hundreds of years.The flag is red and white and was awarded by the Ministry of the State in 1963.
Sister cities
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Regular events
Every two years Zuzenhausen celebrates the Dachsenfranzfest, a historical Volksfest in memory of Franzesko Regali, Dachsenfranz. Dachsenfranz was a city icon of ItalianItaly
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heritage. He lived in the region in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The Dachsenfranzfest was last celebrated in 2006.