Singen (Remchingen)

Singen is the northernmost district of Remchingen, its settlement area lies predominantly on the right side of the Pfinz running north-northwest there, which is joined by the Kämpfelbach from the east in the area of the village. There is a weir and a water mill on the river. The district's territory extends far to the southwest across the Pfinz and includes the large forest Buchwald and even further to the north-northeast into the forest Hegenach. Singen borders in the south on the settlement area of Wilferdingen, which lies for the most part beyond the Pfinztal railroad, which runs from the Kämpfelbachtal into the lower Pfinztal. The Bundesstraße 10 on the left bank of the Pfin River connects Singen with Pforzheim in the southeast and Karlsruhe in the northwest. The town lies on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Singen borders the communities of Pfinztal to the northwest, Königsbach-Stein to the east, Nöttingen and Karlsbad to the southwest. == History ==

Singen has been settled since the 4th/3rd century BC. Archaeological finds prove Celtic settlement in the Singen area as early as 500 years before Roman times. In 1949, during construction work on Bergstraße in Singen, three Celtic graves dating from the 4th/3rd century BC were discovered on the outskirts of town. The first written record of Singen dates back to 769 in the Codex of Lorsch Abbey. It mentions Ricger from "Sigincheim," who bequeathed land, a meadow, and a forest to the abbey. With the opening of the Residenzbahn railway in 1861, Singen transformed from an agricultural village into a working-class residential community. The railway connection enabled many residents to work in the surrounding cities, particularly Pforzheim and Karlsruhe. In 1888, Bertha Benz drove through the town in the motor vehicle developed by her husband, Carl Benz, on her journey to Pforzheim. == Transportation ==

The railroad station of Singen forms the local border to Wilferdingen. The station Wilferdingen-Singen connects Singen with Wilferdingen through an underpass. From the station you can reach Karlsruhe, Pforzheim and Stuttgart, among others. Light rail trains, the Interregio-Express and the Regional-Express stop here. == Education ==

In Singen there is a Werkrealschule, an elementary school and a high school. == Demographics ==

Population Development • 1871: 627 inhabitants • 1950: 1,512 inhabitants • 1970: 2,485 inhabitants • 2019: 3,793 inhabitants == References ==