Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 45.67 km² Local time Thursday 5:01 AM | Elevation 114 m (374 ft) Postal codes 76288–76297 Population 23,479 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Stutensee is a town in northern Karlsruhe district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Map of Stutensee, Germany
It was founded in 1975 by the voluntary connection of the four villages of Blankenloch with Büchig, Friedrichstal, Spöck and Staffort. In the meantime it has become a lively city with more than 23,000 inhabitants.
Castle of Stutensee
Castle of Stutensee is the geographic center and namesake of the city. It was built in 1749 by the margrave of Baden, by the 1,000-year-old oak trees. Today an institution of the Landeswohlfahrtsverband is located here.
Geography
The city is situated between Karlsruhe and Bruchsal in the Upper Rhine-region and its altitude is 114 m.
History
Stutensee was founded January 1, 1975 when the four villages of Blankenloch (with Büchig), Friedrichstal, Spöck and Staffort were combined into one municipality. All parts of the town are old villages. Spöck was first mentioned in official documents as Speccha in 865, Staffort 1110 as Stafphort, Blankenloch 1337 as Blankelach and Büchig 1373 as Buchech. Friedrichstal was founded in 1699. Huguenots fleeing religious persecution came from the north of France, and also by way of Belgium and Switzerland.
Notable people
Sport
One of the town's association football club FC Germania Friedrichstal, formed in 1913, experienced its greatest success in 2014 when it won promotion to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg for the first time.