Zell unter Aichelberg


Zell unter Aichelberg is a municipality in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

Geographical location

Between Stuttgart and Ulm, on the western edge of the district Göppingen, lies the municipality of Zell unter Aichelberg close to the Swabian Jura surrounded by the still numerous existing orchards.

Neighboring communities

The neighboring municipalities are: Hattenhofen, Göppingen-Bezgenriet, Bad Boll, Aichelberg, Ohmden and Holzmaden.

Geology

Fossils from the Black Jurassic Jura can be seen in the Urweltmuseum in Holzmaden. The community is part of the 1979 excavation formed reserve fossils Holzmaden.
North of the partial local Pliensbach flows the eponymous Pliensbach which joins the Butzbach. This flows in Uhingen in the Fils. Other, smaller watercourses, are the Giesbach and the Zellerbach.
The Pliensbachian age of the Early Jurassic is named after the hamlet of Pliensbach in the municipality.

Municipality arrangement

The municipality consists of the village Zell unter Aichelberg, the hamlet Pliensbach and the homestead Erlenwasen.

Space division

According to data from Statistical office Baden-Württemberg, 2014.

History

Around two-thirds of the population are evangelical, about one third is Catholic.

Population

The population 1837-2010:
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms of Zell unter Aichelberg is: Under golden, with a horizontal black deer rack occupied shield main in red an armored golden left-arm.
Emblem and flag were presented on February 19, 1959 by the Stuttgart Ministry of the Interior. The flag colors of the place are yellow-red.

Partnership

Since 1997, there is a partnership with the municipality Friedersdorf from Saxony-Anhalt.

Economy and infrastructure

Facilities such as the community hall, the fire station, the primary and secondary school and the cemetery are centrally located.

Transportation

To the local road network the municipality is connected by street 1214/1215 and the Kreisstraße 1421. The Autobahn exit Aichelberg at the Bundesautobahn 8 is 3 km from the municipality center.

Established businesses

The Margarete Ostheimer company manufactures handmade wooden figures and animals that are sold worldwide.

Education

The primary and secondary school Zell unter Aichelberg has around 300 students and 20 teachers.

Buildings

In the center is the Martin church with frescoes dating back to 1400. The namesake of the church is Martin of Tours. The present church is in its essential parts from the year 1386.
By numerous efforts of the municipality and the population, Zell achieved 1994 the first place in the competition Our village is beautiful. A therefrom arisen Landmark is the Schäferbrunnen located in the town center opposite the town hall.
In the town hall there is a permanent exhibition of paintings of the painter Margret Hofheinz-Döring, who lived in Zell from 1974-1993.

Natural monuments

Southwest of the municipality is located parallel to the country road L1214 a perry pears trail. The 500 m long path was built in the years 1998 to 2003, and shows various most pear varieties.

Sports

The TSG Zell - founded in 1949 - is the biggest club with about 600 members and includes the departments singing, gymnastics, fistball, chess and football.
The table tennis club Zell unter Aichelberg has some 180 members.

Regular events

The most important festivals include the in the district Pliensbach held Fischerfest and the in July held fountain party. The each November held Remember our Youth Festival, an indoor rock festival with regularly over 600 visitors and performances by international bands and artists.

People from the town