Igersheim is a municipality in the Main-Tauber district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
Igersheim | |
|---|---|
 Town hall and church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Igersheim within Main-Tauber-Kreis district  | |
  Igersheim  Igersheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′35″N 09°49′00″E / 49.49306°N 9.81667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Main-Tauber-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–32) | Frank Menikheim[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.84 km2 (16.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,550 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97999, 97957 (Bowiesen) |
| Dialling codes | 07931, 09336 (Bernsfelden, Simmringen), 09347 (Bowiesen) |
| Vehicle registration | TBB, MGH |
| Website | www.igersheim.de |
History
editIgersheim is mentioned in chronicles as early as 1090. Since 1972 Bernsfelden, Harthausen, Neuses and Simmringen belong to Igersheim.
Inhabitants
edit- 1880: 982
- 2005: 5.709
- 2013: 5.504
Sights
editJohann-Adam-Möhler-Haus
editIn this house Johann Adam Möhler was born. He is one of the famous people from Igersheim.
Burg Neuhaus castle
editIt was built in the 13th century. The 1st documentation of the castle dates the year 1281. It was destroyed and rebuilt in both the German Peasants' War and the Schmalkaldic War.
Today it is a place for horse breeding and middle age reenactment events.
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Igersheim 2024, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "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.