Elevation 449 m (1,473 ft) Local time Wednesday 11:56 AM | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 60,648 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 83% Humidity Points of interest Sensapolis ‑ The indoor a, Schauwerk Sindelfingen, Haus der Donauschwaben |
Sindelfingen is a German town near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe (a tributary of the river Würm) that is the site of a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant.
Contents
- Map of Sindelfingen Germany
- History
- Geography
- Main sights
- Culture
- Demography
- Natives
- Transport
- Twin towns
- References
Map of Sindelfingen, Germany
History
In 1263, Sindelfingen was founded by the Count Rudolf Scherer of Tübingen-Herrenberg.
In 1351 the city was sold to Württemberg.
The weaving industry survived until most of Europe's textile industry was wiped out due to Asian imports. Some textile distribution centres are still left in the town. Former weaving mills can still be found in the city area, now used as offices for the computer industry. This is due to the takeover of Hollerith by IBM which used the punched card technology from the weaving mills.
Geography
Neighbouring towns and cities: Böblingen (continuous), Stuttgart (15 km), Leonberg. The highest point is 531 metres above sea level and to the north is the Glemswald (Nature reserve).
Main sights
Culture
Sindelfingen has an annual International Street Fair which features ethnic food and performances from the partner cities, as well as from various local ethnic clubs.
Demography
The resident counts below are either estimates, based upon census (*) or official records of respective statistical offices. All figures after 1871 are taken from the statistical office of Baden-Württemberg.
Natives
1921, 25. April, Karl Ganzhorn, died 25. August 2014 in Sindelfingen, physician, founder of IBM-Labor in Böblingen and member of board of IBM Germany
Carl Eytel (1862–1925), desert artist who immigrated to America in 1885 and eventually settled in Palm Springs, California
Transport
Sindelfingen can be reached through the A8 and A81 motorways, and through the S-Bahn connections to Stuttgart or Herrenberg; the nearest airport is in Stuttgart.
Twin towns
Sindelfingen is twinned with: