Schorndorf

Schorndorf
Schorndorf
	Town hall on the Markt Square
	Coat of arms
	Location of Schorndorf
	Schorndorf Schorndorf
	Coordinates: 48°48′N 09°32′E / 48.800°N 9.533°ECoordinates: 48°48′N 09°32′E / 48.800°N 9.533°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Rems-Murr-Kreis
Subdivisions	Town and 7 quarters
Government
• Mayor	Matthias Klopfer (SPD)
Area
• Total	56.86 km2 (21.95 sq mi)
Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Population (2019-12-31)
• Total	39,775
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	73601–73614
Dialling codes	07181
Vehicle registration	WN
Website	www.schorndorf.de

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.

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

DemographicsEdit

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

Year	Number of inhabitants
1463	c. 2,000
1514	c. 3,000
1618	c. 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

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 (1870–1949)
1933–1945: Richard Beeg (1888–1945)
1945: Walter Arnold (entrepreneur) (1891–1973)
1945–1948: Gottlob Kamm (SPD) (1897–1973)
1948–1954: Emil Hayer (1887–1977)
1954–1962: Franz Illenberger (1902–1974)
1962–1982: Rudolf Bayler (1917–2007)
1982–1990: Reinhard Hanke (SPD) (born 1940)
1990–2006: Winfried Kübler (CDU) (born 1939)
since 2006: Matthias Klopfer (SPD) (born 1968)

Places of interestEdit

Ostlandkreuz

Twin towns – sister citiesEdit

Schorndorf is twinned with:^[3]

Bury, United Kingdom (1994)
Dueville, Italy (1998)
Errenteria, Spain (2012)
Kahla, Germany (1991)
Radenthein, Austria (1966)
Tulle, France (1969)
Tuscaloosa, United States (1996)

Notable peopleEdit

Josias Weitbrecht (1702–1747), the most important anatomist of his time
Ludovike Simanowiz (1759–1827), painter
Karl Friedrich Reinhard (1761–1837), French statesman and writer
Johann Philipp Palm (1766–1806), bookseller trader in Nuremberg
Gottlieb Daimler (1834–1900), engineer, designer and industrialist
Julius Schmid (1865–1955), inventor and entrepreneur
Reinhold Maier (1889–1971), politician (FDP)
Edmond Haan (1924–2018), French footballer
Gerhard Graf-Martinez (born 1952), flamenco guitarist, author and composer
Konstantinos Konstantinidis (born 1972), Greek footballer
Sven Ulreich (born 1988), footballer
Viola Brand (born 1994), vice world champion in artistic cycling
Davie Selke (born 1995), footballer

GalleryEdit

The birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler
An example of the timber-framed homes of the old town
The east side of the evangelical church
Rooftop perspective over the old town, including the hat on top of the town hall during the annual Christmas Market
Panorama of the upper Markt Square