Oberdischingen is a municipality in Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg.

Oberdischingen
Coat of arms of Oberdischingen
Location of Oberdischingen within Alb-Donau-Kreis district
Biberach (district)Esslingen (district)Göppingen (district)Heidenheim (district)Reutlingen (district)UlmAllmendingenAllmendingenAltheim (Alb)Altheim (Ehingen)Altheim (Ehingen)AmstettenAsselfingenBallendorfBalzheimBeimerstettenBerghülenBernstadtBlaubeurenBlausteinBreitingenBörslingenDietenheimDornstadtEhingenEhingenEmeringenEmerkingenErbach an der DonauGriesingenGrundsheimHausen am BussenHeroldstattHolzkirchHüttisheimIllerkirchbergIllerriedenLaichingenLangenauLauterachLonseeMerklingenMunderkingenNeenstettenNellingenNerenstettenOberdischingenObermarchtalOberstadionÖllingenÖpfingenRammingenRechtensteinRottenackerSchelklingenSchnürpflingenSetzingenStaigUntermarchtalUnterstadionUnterwachingenWeidenstettenWesterheimWesterstettenBavaria
Oberdischingen is located in Germany
Oberdischingen
Oberdischingen
Oberdischingen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Oberdischingen
Oberdischingen
Coordinates: 48°18′9″N 9°49′44″E / 48.30250°N 9.82889°E / 48.30250; 9.82889
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictAlb-Donau-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2024–32) Wolfgang Schmauder[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
8.84 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,274
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
89610
Dialling codes07305
Vehicle registrationUL
Websitewww.oberdischingen.de

Geography

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Geographical location

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Oberdischingen is located on the Danube between Ehingen (9 km) and Ulm (18 km).

Neighbouring communities

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The municipality is bordering to the north by to the district Niederhofen of Allmendingen, to the east and south to the city of Erbach and to the west to Öpfingen.

Demographics

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Population development:[3]

Year Inhabitants
1990 1,754
2001 1,940
2011 2,048
2021 2,245

History

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Oberdischingen was first mentioned in documents in 1148. The as Malefizschenk known Franz Ludwig Schenk von Castell (1736–1821) built here his prison. Most famous inmate of the prison was the Vagantin and crook Elisabetha Gaßner, which was executed here on January 17, 1788. In 1806 Oberdischingen – like the entire area – came to Württemberg.

Religions

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Since 1275 Oberdischingen has its own parish. Oberdischingen is predominantly Catholic.

Politics

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Mayors

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  • 1930 years: Josef Schlick
  • 1948–1952: Erich Klumpp
  • 1952–1956: Vincent Ströbele
  • 1956–1983: Alois Speiser
  • 1983–1997: Hans Balleisen
  • 1997–2014: Benno Droste
  • 2014–2024: Friedrich Nägele
  • Since 2024: Wolfgang Schmauder

Traffic

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Oberdischingen is connected by the Bundesstraße 311 to the national road network.

Educational institutions

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Oberdischingen has a primary, and Werkrealschule.

Leisure and sports facilities

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In Oberdischingen there are two football fields and four tennis courts.

Things

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Oberdischingen is located on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route. The exceptional historic center is well worth seeing: Houses in French baroque Mansard – style were built by Franz Ludwig Count Schenk von Castell (1736–1821).

References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Oberdischingen 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. ^ "Oberdischingen (Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland) - Einwohnerzahlen, Grafiken, Karte, Lage, Wetter und Web-Informationen". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-11-08.