Bingen, Baden-Württemberg

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Bingen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Bingen within Sigmaringen district
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Coordinates: 48°6′42″N 9°16′24″E / 48.11167°N 9.27333°E / 48.11167; 9.27333
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Sigmaringen
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2024–32)	Marco Potas[1]
Area
• Total	37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,738
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	72511
Dialling codes	07571
Vehicle registration	SIG
Website	www.bingen-hohenzollern.de

Bingen (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪŋən] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Jochen Fetzer was elected mayor in 2002.^[3] He was reelected in October 2010^[4] and 2018. In 2024 Marco Potas was elected mayor.

• Robert Daubenberger (CDU)
• 1978–2002: Paul Mayer (CDU)
• 2003–2024: Jochen Fetzer (independent)
• since 2024: Marco Potas (independent)

• 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.

• 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

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