Country Germany Admin. region Stuttgart Elevation 371 m (1,217 ft) Area 38.54 km² Population 44,040 (31 Dec 2008) Administrative region Stuttgart | State Baden-Württemberg District Esslingen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Saturday 4:47 PM Postal code 70794 | |
Weather 12°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Filderstadt (Swabian: Fildorsdadd) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located approximately 13 km south of Stuttgart.
Contents
- Map of Filderstadt Germany
- Economy
- Sons and daughters of the town
- Other people related to the city people
- Partnership towns
- References
Map of Filderstadt, Germany
Filderstadt is located next to the Stuttgart Airport and the new Trade Fair. Line S2 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn terminates at Filderstadt station.
Filderstadt was created as a town in 1975 from five smaller villages called Bernhausen, Bonlanden, Plattenhardt, Sielmingen and Harthausen.
From 1978-2005, it played host to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA Tier II event.
Her Royal Highness Princess Claire of Luxembourg was born here on March 21, 1985.
German writer Michael Ende, author of the Neverending Story, died in Filderstadt in 1995.
Economy
Contact Air once had its headquarters in Filderstadt.