Ostelsheim

Ostelsheim is a municipality in the district of Calw in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Ostelsheim
Municipality
Photo of Ostelsheim
Photo of Ostelsheim
Coat of arms of Ostelsheim
Coat of arms
Location of Ostelsheim within Calw district
Ostelsheim is located in Germany
Ostelsheim
Ostelsheim
Ostelsheim is located in Baden-Württemberg
Ostelsheim
Ostelsheim
Coordinates: 48°43′37″N 08°50′52″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictCalw
Government
 • Mayor (2023–31) Ryyan Alshebl
Area
 • Total9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation
459 m (1,506 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,507
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
75395
Dialling codes07033
Vehicle registrationCW
Websitewww.ostelsheim.de

Geography

Ostelsheim is located at the extreme limit of the Black Forest, and around a quarter of the 923-hectare mountain area consists of forest. The municipality is surrounded by hills and forests, protecting it from bad weather. Typical of the landscape are sheep pastures, stone bars, and numerous rear belts, which are preserved in their original appearance.

The municipality of Ostelsheim includes the villages of Ostelsheim and Sägemühle.[2] Ostelsheim borders the municipalities Althengstett, Simmozheim, Weil der Stadt, Grafenau and Gechingen.

History
Ostelsheim in the year 1681

Ostelsheim is probably an Alemannic founding from the 4th century. In 1357 the municipality, along with Böblingen, joined the County of Württemberg. The County of Württemberg, which eventually became known as Württemberg-Hohenzollern, became part of the newly founded State of Baden-Württemberg in 1952. After regional reorganization in 1975 Ostelsheim retained its status as a municipality.

Politics

In April 2023, Ryyan Alshebl, a Syrian refugee, was elected mayor.[3]

Candidate Party Votes  % +/- Result
Ryyan Alshebl Independent 753 55.41 New Elected
Marco Strauß Independent 591 43.49 New Not elected
Mathias Fey Independent 15 1.10 New Not elected
Valid votes 1,359 99.85 Decrease 0.5
Invalid votes 2 0.15
Electorate/voter turnout 1,361 68.39
Source: Ostelheim

Economy and infrastructure

Transportation

No federal road runs through the municipality, though national road B 295 (Stuttgart - Calw) is three kilometers north of Ostelsheim in Weil der Stadt. The nearest motorway junction is Böblingen-Hulb on the A81, about twelve kilometers south-east. Ostelsheim is located on the Black Forest Railway which runs from Stuttgart via Weil der Stadt and then continues to Calw. However, passenger transport shut down in 1983 and with decommissioning of the section between Weil der Stadt and Calw for freight in 1988, the community became disconnected from the railway. The nearest railway station is now located about three kilometers away, in Weil der Stadt, and from there regular buses from Ostelsheim to Calw are available. The reactivation of the railway line is in planning.

Water supply

Since 1972, Ostelsheim has had a water supply contract with the Zweckverband, and the municipality has drawn its drinking water from the Zweckverband Schwarzwald water supply since 1976.[4]

Notable people
  • Gottlieb Wilhelm Hoffmann (1771-1846), notary and mayor, founder of the Württemberg Brethren in Korntal and Wilhelmsdorf

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
  2. Das Land Baden-Württemberg. Amtliche Beschreibung nach Kreisen und Gemeinden. Band V: Regierungsbezirk Karlsruhe Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1976, ISBN 3-17-002542-2. S. 476–477
  3. Geflüchteter wird Rathauschef: Ryyan Alshebl aus Syrien ist Bürgermeister von Ostelsheim, SWR, 3 April 2023.
  4. Karl Walz, Dagmar Kraus: 100 Jahre Trinkwasser. Zweckverband Schwarzwaldwasserversorgung 1896 - 1996. Neuweiler 1996.
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