Schorndorf
This article is about the town in Baden-Württemberg. For the town in Bavaria, see Schorndorf, Bavaria.
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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 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Matthias Klopfer (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 56.86 km2 (21.95 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 39,172 | |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 73601–73614 | |
Dialling codes | 07181 | |
Vehicle registration | WN | |
Website |
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Schorndorf is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located c. 26 km east of Stuttgart. Its station is the terminus of line S2 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.
The city also is sometimes called Die Daimlerstadt (The Daimler City in English), as it is the town in which Gottlieb Daimler (1834–1900) was born.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Demographics
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.
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Mayors
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)
- seit 2006: Matthias Klopfer (SPD) (born 14 March 1968)
Town Twinnings
Schorndorf is twinned with:
- Bury, United Kingdom, since 1995
- Dueville, Italy, since 1998
- Errenteria, Spain, since 2012
- Kahla, Germany, since 1991
- Tulle, France, since 1969
- Tuscaloosa, United States, since 1997
- Mountain Home, United States, since 1984 (not an official twin town)
Monuments
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References
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