Walheim
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Walheim (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːlhaɪm]) is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with a considerable viticulture. Besides the village Walheim there are no other places belonging to the municipal area of Walheim.
01Geography and climate
Walheim is situated in a height of 171 to 260 meters between the Neckar and the vineyards. The annual average temperature is 9.5 °C (49 °F) and the annual rainfall amounts to 700 L/m2. Due to the mild climate the Walheim forest does not feature naturally located conifers, but mixed forest with a fairly big amount of oaks.
Historical geography
The abandoned village Dambach is situated in the municipal area of Walheim.
02History
Already in the Neolithic Age around 4000 to 2500 BC the area of Walheim was populated. A female skeleton found in 1980 has been dated to 1500 BC and therefore belongs to the Bronze Age. Starting 450 BC Celtic defense and living facilities have been built.
Many vestiges of the Romans can be found in Walheim: There are remnants of two Roman castra and a vast civil settlement. During the period of 85 to 120 AC the area of Walheim was an important emporium.
As from 233 AC the Alamanni began to settle the territory and in 496 AC the region became Franconian.
03Economy and infrastructure
Walheim is a town with a significant viticulture. Close by the town the Walheim power plant is located.
04Personalities
Sons and daughters of the community
- Johannes Christoph Harpprecht (1560-1639), professor of rights at the University of Tübingen
People who work or have worked in Walheim
- Philipp Ludwig Hermann Röder (1755-1831), from 1811 priest in Walheim
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Walheim im Landkreis Ludwigsburg.png by Franzpaul, Lencer and Kjunix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kraftwerk Walheim 2010.jpg by Felix König, CC BY 3.0
- C Melperger - Johannes Chr Harpprecht 1628.jpg by Conrad Melperger, Public domain
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