History of the Two Towns Crystal Lake and Holzgerlingen

Year

Item

 

Crystal Lake

1830

Settlement of the area

1839

Crystal Ville is founded

1854

First railroad

1914

Crystal Lake is founded

2000

Population of Crystal Lake: 34,401

 

Holzgerlingen

1007

First official mention of Holzgerlingen

1348

Holzgerlingen sold to the House of Württemberg

1911

First railroad connecting Holzgerlingen und Dettenhausen

1920

Village supplied with electricity for the first time

1957

950-year jubilee

1993

Holzgerlingen granted official status as a "city"

1999

Population of Holzgerlingen: 11,687
(5,894 f and 5,793 m)

 

Sister Cities

1996

On September 30t, Crystal Lake and Holzgerlingen become sister cities

2007

The sister cities celebrate the 10-year anniversary

 

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