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| Bundesland: Baden-Württemberg
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| Regierungsbezirk: Freiburg
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| Landkreis: Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
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Villingen-Schwenningen
The district town Villingen-Schwenningen is situated at an altitude of 660–995 m in the southern Schwarzwald (Black Forest) region
of Germany's state Baden-Württemberg. The municipality was formed in 1972 by the amalgamation of the formerly independent towns of Villingen and Schwenningen.
Villingen
Villingen (Filingun) was first mentioned in a document in AD 817 and obtained
the privileges of a market town in AD 999.
From 1326 until 1797/1803, Villingen was part of the Austrian territories. The Peace of Campio-Formio (1797) stipulated that Villingen had to be
handed over to the Duke of Mantova, which was finally accepted by Austria in 1803. In 1806, Villingen at first became part of Württemberg,
but within the same years was acquired by the Grand Duchy of Baden in exchange with
Biberach an der Riß.
The modern development of the town was greatly furthered by the opening of the Black Forest railroad in 1869–1873. Since 1937, Villingen also
was a recognized spa town for cold water cures.
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