Admin. region Stuttgart Municipal assoc. Schozach-Bottwartal Area 9.66 km² Population 4,557 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 07062 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Tuesday 7:51 PM Postal code 74232 Administrative region Stuttgart | |
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Abstatt is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
Contents
- Map of Abstatt Germany
- Geography
- Neighbouring municipalities
- Municipal structure
- History
- District council
- Arms and flag
- Twin municipality
- Museums
- Notable buildings
- Wine
- Transportation
- Local businesses
- Media
- Public institutions
- Education
- Born in Abstatt
- Connected with Abstatt
- References
Map of Abstatt, Germany
Geography
Abstatt is situated in the south of the district of Heilbronn at the Schozach river. Heilbronn is about 10 kilometres (6 mi) to the northwest.
Neighbouring municipalities
Neighbouring towns and villages of Abstatt are (clockwise from the west): Ilsfeld, Untergruppenbach, Lauffen am Neckar (exclave town forest Etzlenswenden) and Beilstein, which all belong to the district of Heilbronn. Abstatt has combined with Beilstein, Ilsfeld and Untergruppenbach to form a joint association of administrations called Schozach-Bottwartal.
Municipal structure
There are no further villages belonging to Abstatt, but there are two hamlets called Happenbach and Vohenlohe.
History
Abstatt was first mentioned documentary in 1293. In 1510 Abstatt came to Württemberg. The villages Happenbach and Vohenlohe were even administrated by Abstatt since the 18th century. In 1938 the municipality came to the district of Heilbronn which was founded this year.
Until the World War II the municipality was characterized agri-culturally, later it developed into a residential area nearby Heilbronn.
District council
Following the municipal election of 13 June 2004, the district council of Abstatt has 14 seats. The election result is as follows:
The mayor is also a member of the district council and its chairman.
Arms and flag
Blazon: Within a split sign in front in red a golden abbot stick, in the background in gold a red lion. The municipal flag is red and white.
A seal of Abstatt from 1628 belonging to the Löwenstein County, contains the arms of Löwenstein: a lion. In 1907 the municipality asked for a new arms suggestion from the archive direction of Württemberg. Then the direction suggested the today's seal. Since it first was rejected as the conventional seal the direction made a second suggestion. However, the municipality decided to take the previous suggestion. The flag was given by the district of Heilbronn on September 5, 1980.
Twin municipality
There's a relationship with Léhon in the French Département Côtes-d'Armor.
Museums
Abstatt has a native museum at its disposal.
Notable buildings
Wine
Abstatt is a wine-growing village whose area belongs to the Schozach valley in the wine-growing area Württemberg. There's a varietal named after a part of the municipality called Happenbach.
Transportation
Abstatt is situated on the A 81 between the exits for Ilsfeld and Heilbronn/Untergruppenbach.
Local businesses
Since 2004 the Robert Bosch GmbH is represented by a development area employing 2,350 people (June 2007). There's also the subsidiary company Bosch Engineering GmbH. Abstatt is the main site of the SAP system house Steeb Anwendungssysteme GmbH belonging to SAP AG. Steeb cares about the middle classes in SAP.
The international record label Massacre Records is also in Abstatt.
Media
The Heilbronner Stimme informs about happenings in Abstatt within its edition SO, South-East.
Public institutions
Around the Wildeck Castle the Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau Weinsberg carries on ecological viticulture.
Education
Abstatt has a primary school including the municipal library at its disposal.