Wolfschlugen is a town in the district of Esslingen in the Filder Plain in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

Wolfschlugen
Coat of arms of Wolfschlugen
Location of Wolfschlugen within Esslingen district
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Wolfschlugen is located in Germany
Wolfschlugen
Wolfschlugen
Wolfschlugen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Wolfschlugen
Wolfschlugen
Coordinates: 48°39′N 9°17′E / 48.650°N 9.283°E / 48.650; 9.283
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictEsslingen
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Matthias Ruckh[1]
Area
 • Total7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Elevation
371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,390
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72649
Dialling codes07022
Vehicle registrationES, NT
Websitewolfschlugen.de

History edit

Wolfschlugen was first mentioned in documents on April 2, 1318 when a local named Benz from Kirchheim unter Teck sold some products of his farm in Wolfschlugen.[3] It is however commonly assumed that people have settled there long before. A strong indication is provided by the close presence of the Waldhauser Schloss, an old Latin estate in a forest nearby Wolfschlugen.[4]

  • 1380 the town became official by a declaration of Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg.
  • 1603 the Protestant church was reconstructed and obtained the shape which still can be seen today.
  • 1608/09 construction of the town hall by the builders Michel Knell and Jerg Mercklin.
  • 1776 construction of the first school.
  • 1866 foundation of the voluntary fire department.
  • 1899 first telegraph office.
  • 1903 foundation of the music society.
  • 1906 first telephone connection.
  • 1914 first electrical lights on the streets.
  • 1938 Wolfschlugen became a member of the district of Nürtingen.
  • 1970 dedication of the festival hall and the sports field.
  • 1973 the district of Nürtingen ceased to exist and the municipality Wolfschlugen was absorbed into the district of Esslingen.
  • 1993 dedication of the new sports hall.

Demographics edit

Number of residents edit

The numbers of inhabitants are census results (¹) or official data from statistical office, Stuttgart.

Date Number of residents
3. December 1834 ¹ 1.206
1. December 1871 ¹ 1.281
1. December 1900 ¹ 1.407
17. May 1939 ¹ 1.762
13. September 1950 ¹ 2.239
6. June 1961 ¹ 2.689
27. May 1970 ¹ 3.547
25. May 1987 ¹ 5.212
31. December 1995 5.710
31. December 2000 6.082
31. December 2005 6.264
31. December 2010 6.309
31. December 2015 6.340

References edit

  1. ^ "Bürgermeisterwahl Wolfschlugen 2018". Staatsanzeiger BW (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Wolfschlugen - Geschichte". www.wolfschlugen.de. Archived from the original on 2002-08-09.
  4. ^ "Waldhauser Schloss (Neuhausen auf den Fildern)". Vici.org. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2022-12-20.