Elevation 362 m (1,188 ft) Population 8,571 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 71111 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Friday 8:06 AM | |
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Waldenbuch is a town in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Contents
- Map of Waldenbuch Germany
- Geographical location
- Districts
- History
- Religions
- Number of residents
- Transportation
- Sights and culture
- Buildings
- References
Map of Waldenbuch, Germany
It is the home of the popular Ritter Sport brand of chocolate.
Geographical location
Waldenbuch is situated at an altitude reaching from 340 to 460 meters on the northern edge of Schönbuch forest, 16 km south of Stuttgart.
Districts
Waldenbuch consists of the districts Sonnenhang, Kalkofen, Weilerberg, Glashütte, Stadtkern ("Städtle"), Liebenau and Hasenhof.
History
Waldenbuch was first mentioned in documents in 1296. The city rights are attested since September 14, 1363. Since 1363 the city belonged to Württemberg, but was under the repurchase option of Austria.
Religions
Since the Reformation Waldenbuch is evangelical marked. Only in 1950 founded expellees another Roman Catholic church.
Number of residents
The number of residents are census results (¹) or statistical data from the data office in Stuttgart.
Transportation
The country road 1208 (old B 27) connects the city to the north with Stuttgart and to the south with Tübingen. The L 1185 leads in the west to Böblingen and in the east to Nürtingen. The in 1928 opened Siebenmühlental-Railway to Leinfelden was decommissioned in 1956. The local public transport is operated today by the bus line 86 (Vaihingen-Leinfelden-Waldenbuch) of the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen. The bus lines 760 (Böblingen-Schönaich-Waldenbuch), 826 (Leinfelden-Waldenbuch-Tübingen) and 828 (Stuttgart Airport Waldenbuch-Tübingen) are operated by the Regional Bus Stuttgart.
Sights and culture
In the centre of Waldenbuch is the town's landmark Schloss Waldenbuch. The castle is the domicile of the Museum der Alltagskultur, one of the most important museums of folk culture in Germany.