Kirchentellinsfurt

Kirchentellinsfurt (Swabian: Kircha) is a municipality in the district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, about 7 km east of the city of Tübingen and 7 km northwest of Reutlingen. Since 2015, Bernd Haug has been the mayor of Kirchentellinsfurt.

Geography
Kirchentellinsfurt lies next to the river Neckar on the edge of the Schönbuch. Near the village, the Echaz river flows into the Neckar. It borders on the towns Altenburg, Reutlingen, Pliezhausen, Wannweil, Kusterdingen und Tübingen.

History
The two settlements Kirchen and Tälisfurt grew together to form Kirchentellinsfurt. Kirchen was first mentioned 1007 in a treaty when it was given to the Archdiocese of Bamberg as a gift. The fusion of the two villages 1275, was the first time Tellinsfurt was mentioned in documents. The village became Protestant when the first Protestant pastor was appointed in 1594.

In the second half of the 18th century, Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg constructed Einsiedel Palace north of Kirchentellinsfurt, but nothing remains anymore today.

Many of the older residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan, emigrated from this section of Germany.

Demographics
Population development:

Politics
Town council

The town council consists of 14 elected members and its chairman, the mayor. He can vote in the council.

2019 Election

2024 Election Mayor The mayor is elected for 8 years.


 * 1949-1979 Richard Wolf
 * 1979-2014 Bernhard Knaus
 * since 1. January 2015: Bernd Haug

Sights

 * lake: flooded gravel for leisure activities such as swimming, surfing or sailings.
 * Schlossmuseum (a museum for local history)
 * Roman tombstone
 * Celtic ruins (Viereckschanze)