Admin. region Stuttgart Elevation 456 m (1,496 ft) Population 1,849 (31 Dec 2008) | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Thursday 3:14 PM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 66% Humidity Points of interest Reussenstein Castle, Neidlinger Wasserfall, Lindach | ||
Neidlingen is a municipality in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. It is overlooked by Reussenstein Castle.
Contents
- Map of Neidlingen Germany
- Location
- Neighbouring Communities
- History
- Mayors
- Points of interest
- Buildings
- Sports
- Notable people
- References
Map of Neidlingen, Germany
Location
Neidlingen lies in the central northern foothills of the Swabian Jura in the upper valley of the Lindach river, east of Randecker Maar (a former volcanic vent). The nearest town is Weilheim an der Teck. Neidlingen is part of the Swabian Alps Biosphere reserve. Nearby are four castles: Reußenstein, Erkenberg, Windeck and Heimenstein.
Neighbouring Communities
Weilheim an der Teck, Gruibingen, Wiesensteig, Lenningen and Bissingen an der Teck are nearby.
History
The place name originates from the family name Nidilo or Neidlinger. The settlement was founded around the year 400 by the Alemanni. In the year 797, Neidlingen was mentioned for the first time, in a document of the Lorsch Codex.
Mayors
Points of interest
Buildings
The landmark of Neidlingen is the Reussenstein castle. The castle, which was built in the late 13th century, was inhabited until the 16th century and then fell apart.
Sports
Neidlingen is also known as flying area for paragliders. The launch site is located on a western slope east above Neidlingen (270 meters height difference).
The Turnverein 1910 Neidlingen operates the sports of football, athletics, winter sports and inline skating and has indicated that almost half of the population are members.