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Waldenbuch (Swabian: Waldebuech) is a town in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldenbuch within Böblingen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°38′14″N 9°7′54″E / 48.63722°N 9.13167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Böblingen |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–24) | Michael Lutz[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,779 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 71111 |
| Dialling codes | 07157 |
| Vehicle registration | BB |
| Website | www.waldenbuch.de |
It is the home of the popular Ritter Sport brand of chocolate.
Geography edit
Geographical location edit
Waldenbuch is situated at an altitude reaching from 340 to 460 meters on the northern edge of Schönbuch forest, 16 km south of Stuttgart.
Districts edit
Waldenbuch consists of the following districts Sonnenhang, Kalkofen, Weilerberg, Glashütte, Stadtkern ("Städtle"), Liebenau and Hasenhof.
History edit
Waldenbuch was first mentioned in documents in 1296. The city rights were confirmed September 14, 1363. Since 1363 the city has belonged to Württemberg, but was under the repurchase option of Austria.
Religions edit
Since the Reformation Waldenbuch has been Evangelical. It was only in 1950 that WW2 German expellees founded another Roman Catholic church, St. Martinus.
Population edit
Population figures are taken from census results (¹) or statistical data from the data office in Stuttgart.
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Economy and Infrastructure edit
Transportation edit
Country road 1208 (old B 27) connects the city to the north with Stuttgart and to the south with Tübingen. The L 1185 leads west to Böblingen and east to Nürtingen. In 1928 the Siebenmühlental-Railway opened to Leinfelden and was later decommissioned in 1956. The local public transport system is operated today by bus line 86 (Vaihingen-Leinfelden-Waldenbuch) of the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen. Bus lines 760 (Böblingen-Schönaich-Waldenbuch), 826 (Leinfelden-Waldenbuch-Tübingen) and 828 (Stuttgart Airport Waldenbuch-Tübingen) are operated by Regional Bus Stuttgart.
Sights and culture edit
In the centre of Waldenbuch is the town's landmark Schloss Waldenbuch. The castle is the domicile of the Museum der Alltagskultur, one of the most important museums of folk culture in Germany.
Buildings edit
- The Stadtkirche St. Veit, dates back in its origins to the 14th century.
- The old rectory is in the immediate vicinity of the town church. The current building dates from 1720; Since 1990 it serves as a municipal music school.
- The Schloss Waldenbuch was a hunting lodge of the Dukes of Württemberg. The core of the system goes back to a castle which was first mentioned in 1381.
- Castle and Stadtkirche including associated buildings make up the market square where the town hall is also situated.
- Opposite the town hall is the headquarters counterclaim, also a half-timbered building. It was built around 1750 as a guesthouse for court hunting parties.
- The market fountain, which is approximately in the middle of the square, dates back to 1953.
- The Dannecker House, built around 1620. Here the sculptor Johann Heinrich Dannecker spent his childhood with his grandparents.
References edit
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
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