Löchgau

Löchgau
Coat of arms of Löchgau Coat of arms
Löchgau
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Ludwigsburg
Government
• Mayor	Werner Möhrer
Area
• Total	10.95 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	5,546
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	74369
Dialling codes	07143
Vehicle registration	LB
Website	www.loechgau.de

Löchgau is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

History

The first mention of Löchgau can be found in a falsified deed. In it is claimed that in 1147 the bishop of Speyer presented the Peterskirche (church of St. Peter) to Maulbronn Abbey, after having purchased it from a local nobleman named Beringer. In the year 1244 Maulbronn Abbey transferred the church to the Domstift of Speyer.

1484 the part of Löchgau owned by the Electorate of the Palatinate is exchanged with Württemberg against its part of Ingersheim. Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg exchanges in 1506 another part of Löchgau with Konrad Schenk von Winterstetten against Freudental. 1529 margrave Philipp I. of Baden rebuys his properties in and around Besigheim, thus owning half of Löchgau. Until 1595 this way Löchgau is owned by equal parts by Baden and Württemberg.

In 1595 Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg buys the other half of Löchgau. Now Löchgau is entirely owned by Württemberg.