Reichenbach an der Fils
Reichenbach an der Fils is a town in the Esslingen district in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
Reichenbach an der Fils | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Reichenbach an der Fils within Esslingen district  | |
  Reichenbach an der Fils  Reichenbach an der Fils | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′36″N 9°27′58″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Esslingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–24) | Bernhard Richter[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,357 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 73258–73262 |
| Dialling codes | 07153 |
| Vehicle registration | ES |
| Website | www.reichenbach-fils.de |
History
Reichenbach was mentioned for the first time in 1268. In 1906, its name was changed to "Reichenbach an der Fils" to avoid confusion with other towns or villages with the same name.
Transportation
Reichenbach is located 25 km southeast of Stuttgart, on Bundesstraße 10. Reichenbach's train station is on the Fils Valley Railway between Stuttgart and Ulm.
Economy
Due to a structural change in the German economy during the 1990s, the textile mill Otto (est. 1879) had to close down. The lathe manufacturer Traub was taken over by Esslinger INDEX-Werke and had to lay off a large number of workers in the process. Other businesses include the corrugated board manufacturer Seyfert, the conveyance company Nagel, the electric appliances manufacturer Electrostar and the plastic processing plant Volz.
Famous people
Diem Brown (1982–2014) possibly born in Reichenbach an der Fils, as this Reichenbach is the largest one with this name in the former West Germany and very few Americans would live in East Germany in the 1980s as it was communist country. http://www.tmz.com/person/diem-brown/
- Karl Brönnle (1879–1952), Reichsbahnrat, Member of Landtag (KPD)
- Wolfgang Frank (1951–2013), football player and -trainer
- Sabine Fohler (born 1963), politician (SPD), former Member of Landtag
Twin towns
- Sainte-Savine, France
Sites of interest
- Brunnengasse
- Mauritiuskirche
External links
- Official website of the town (German)
- Weatherstation in Reichenbach with webcam (German)
References
- Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 12 September 2021.
- "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.
