Bingen, Baden-Württemberg

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Bingen
Bingen, Baden-Württemberg
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Sigmaringen
Local subdivisions	4
Mayor	Jochen Fetzer
Basic statistics
Area	37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m  (1969 ft)
Population	2,887  (31 December 2006)
- Density	78 /km2 (202 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	SIG
Postal code	72511
Area code	07571
Website	www.bingen-hohenzollern.de
Location of Bingen within Sigmaringen district
Coordinates: 48°6′42″N 9°16′24″E / 48.11167°N 9.27333°E / 48.11167; 9.27333

Bingen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

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

• Johann Schreck S.J. (* 1576 Bingen, † 1630 Beijing), also known as Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo, Deng Zhen Lohan, Jesuit, Missionary to China, botanist, astronomer

v • d • e Towns and municipalities in Sigmaringen (district) Bad Saulgau | Beuron | Bingen | Gammertingen | Herbertingen | Herdwangen-Schönach | Hettingen | Hohentengen | Illmensee | Inzigkofen | Krauchenwies | Leibertingen | Mengen | Meßkirch | Neufra | Ostrach | Pfullendorf | Sauldorf | Scheer | Schwenningen | Sigmaringen | Sigmaringendorf | Stetten am kalten Markt | Veringenstadt | Wald

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