Balingen

Balingen is a town in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, and the capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It lies near the Swabian Jura, about 35 km south of Tubingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenningen and 70 km south southwest of Stuttgart. After Albstadt it is the second largest town in the Zollernalb district and serves as a medium-sized centre for the surrounding municipalities. It was named a large district town, a Grosse Kreisstadt, on 1 January 1974 and has developed dynamically since 1945. It is first mentioned in 863, was acquired by the count of Hohenberg in 1162 and received the title of city in the 13th century. Balingen is home to the companies Bizerba and Ideal, and it has an oceanic climate.