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'''Inzigkofen''' is a municipality in the district of [[Sigmaringen (district)|Sigmaringen]] in [[Baden-Württemberg]] in [[Germany]].
'''Inzigkofen''' is a municipality in the district of [[Sigmaringen (district)|Sigmaringen]] in [[Baden-Württemberg]] in [[Germany]]. Historically, it is part of the [[Swabia]]n north Alpine [[foreland basin]].<ref name="scidai"/>

It consists of three districts:

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!Coat of<br/>Arms|| District<br/>(Teilort) || Population<ref name="data">Sonja Köser, Inzigkofen Community Office, 18 January 2011.</ref> || Area<ref name="data"/>
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|| [[File:Wappen Inzigkofen.svg|30px|Inzigkofen]] || Inzigkofen<br/><small>with Nickhof<br/>und Pault</small> || 1372 || {{convert|931|ha}}
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|| [[File:Wappen Engelswies.png|30px|Engelswies]] || Engelswies || 611 || {{convert|749|ha}}
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|| [[File:Wappen Vilsingen.png|30px|Vilsingen]] || Vilsingen<br/><small>with Dietfurt</small> || 845 || {{convert|1196|ha}}
|}

Within Engelswies is the now-abandoned Talsberg quarry, known for its [[fossiliferous]] layers, and the site of evidence of the oldest Eurasian [[hominoid]]s; a [[molar tooth]] found there in June 1973 was reported in June 2011 to have been "dated with relative precision at 17 to 17.1 Ma" (million years ago).<ref name="scidai">{{cite web| title= Oldest Eurasian Hominoids Lived in Swabia: Molar Tooth Dated at 17 Million Years Old | date= June 22, 2011 | url= http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110622072744.htm | publisher= [[Science Daily]] | accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref>


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Revision as of 09:18, 23 June 2011

Inzigkofen
Coat of arms of Inzigkofen
Location of Inzigkofen within Sigmaringen district
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CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictSigmaringen
Government
 • MayorBernd Gombold
Area
 • Total28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi)
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,975
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72514
Dialling codes07571
Vehicle registrationSIG
Websitewww.inzigkofen.de

Inzigkofen is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Historically, it is part of the Swabian north Alpine foreland basin.[2]

It consists of three districts:

Coat of
Arms
District
(Teilort)
Population[3] Area[3]
Inzigkofen Inzigkofen
with Nickhof
und Pault
1372 931 hectares (2,300 acres)
Engelswies Engelswies 611 749 hectares (1,850 acres)
Vilsingen Vilsingen
with Dietfurt
845 1,196 hectares (2,960 acres)

Within Engelswies is the now-abandoned Talsberg quarry, known for its fossiliferous layers, and the site of evidence of the oldest Eurasian hominoids; a molar tooth found there in June 1973 was reported in June 2011 to have been "dated with relative precision at 17 to 17.1 Ma" (million years ago).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Oldest Eurasian Hominoids Lived in Swabia: Molar Tooth Dated at 17 Million Years Old". Science Daily. June 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  3. ^ a b Sonja Köser, Inzigkofen Community Office, 18 January 2011.