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Schorndorf

This article is about the town in Baden-Württemberg. For the town in Bavaria, see Schorndorf, Bavaria.

Schorndorf is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located approximately 26 km east of Stuttgart. Its train station is the terminus of the S2 line of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.

Schorndorf
The Town Hall of Schorndorf on the Marktplatz
The Town Hall of Schorndorf on the Marktplatz
Coat of arms of Schorndorf
Coat of arms
Location of Schorndorf
Schorndorf is located in Germany
Schorndorf
Schorndorf
Schorndorf is located in Baden-Württemberg
Schorndorf
Schorndorf
Coordinates: 48°48′N 09°32′E / 48.800°N 9.533°E / 48.800; 9.533Coordinates: 48°48′N 09°32′E / 48.800°N 9.533°E / 48.800; 9.533
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
SubdivisionsCity and 7 quarters
Government
 • MayorMatthias Klopfer (SPD)
Area
 • Total56.86 km2 (21.95 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total39,634
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
73601–73614
Dialling codes07181
Vehicle registrationWN
Websitewww.schorndorf.de

The city is also sometimes referred to as Die Daimlerstadt (The Daimler City in English), as it is the town in which Gottlieb Daimler (1834–1900) was born.

International relationsEdit

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

DemographicsEdit

The numbers of inhabitants are estimates, census results (1871–1970 und 1987) or data from statistical office[2]‎ Before 1871 the results are only from the core city.

Year Number of inhabitants
1463 ca. 2.000
1514 ca. 3.000
1618 ca. 5.000
1701 2.132
1803 3.434
1834 3.777
1849 3.617
1. December 1871 7.672
1. December 1890 8.777
1. December 1900 9.704
1. December 1910 10.884
16. June 1925 11.568
16. June 1933 12.319
Year Number of inhabitants
17. May 1939 13.186
13. September 1950 19.942
6. June 1961 26.384
27. May 1970 31.149
31. December 1975 32.918
31. December 1980 33.631
27. May 1987 35.759
31. December 1990 37.687
31. December 1995 38.005
31. December 2000 38.852
31. December 2005 39.305
31. December 2010 39.236

MayorsEdit

Mayors since 1819:

  • 1819–1821: Christian Rapp (politician) (1771–1853)
  • 1821–1828: Gottlieb Friedrich von Stum (1791–1849)
  • 1828–1845: Philipp Friedrich Palm (1759–1845)
  • 1845–1866:
  • 1866–1872: Johannes Frasch
  • 1879–1903: Jakob Friz
  • 1903–1905: Heinrich Beisswanger
  • 1905–1933: Jakob Raible (7 May 1870 – 4 January 1949)
  • 1933–1945: Richard Beeg (30 January 1888 – 22 October 1945)
  • 1945: Walter Arnold (entrepreneur) (19 June 1891 – 20 October 1973)
  • 1945–1948: Gottlob Kamm (SPD) (21 October 1897 – 21 November 1973)
  • 1948–1954: Emil Hayer (26 October 1887 – 22 November 1977)
  • 1954–1962: Franz Illenberger (died 22 July 1974 – 72 years old)
  • 1962–1982: Rudolf Bayler (12 September 1917 – 3 September 2007)
  • 1982–1990: Reinhard Hanke (SPD) (born 22 April 1940)
  • 1990–2006: Winfried Kübler (CDU) (born 30 August 1939)
  • since 2006: Matthias Klopfer (SPD) (born 14 March 1968)

Notable peopleEdit

Town TwinningsEdit

Schorndorf is twinned with:

Places of InterestEdit

  • The birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler on the Höllgasse in Schorndorf

  • An example of the timber-framed homes of the old town

  • The east side of the evangelical church (de.wikipedia.org)

  • Rooftop perspective over the old town, including the hat on top of the town hall during the annual Christmas Market

  • Panorama of the upper Marktplatz

Sons and daughters of the townEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
  2. ^ Statistik Kommunal 2010


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