Waldstetten
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Waldstetten | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldstetten within Ostalbkreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°46′00″N 09°49′13″E / 48.76667°N 9.82028°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Ostalbkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Michael Rembold[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.95 km2 (8.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,231 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 73550 |
| Dialling codes | 07171 |
| Vehicle registration | AA |
| Website | www.waldstetten.de |
Waldstetten is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.
Economy and Infrastructure[edit]
Established businesses[edit]
Industry- Mostly medium and small sized enterprises are located in Waldstetten, including "Leicht Küchen," a kitchen manufacturer, established in 1928, which has approximately 850 employees in Germany.
Education[edit]
In Waldsteten is the Franz von Assisi -School", a free Catholic Realschule. There is also the "Unterm Hohenrechberg" school. Additionally, there is a pure primary school in Wißgoldingen. Child care in Waldstetten is provided by four Roman Catholic kindergartens.
Regular events[edit]
The Albmarathon, a 50-kilometer (30 mile) ultramarathon runs regularly through the municipality.
Sons and daughters of the town[edit]
- Bernhard Rieger (1922–2013), a Catholic theologian and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
Other personalities[edit]
- Michael Brenner (born 1960), jurist, professor of German and European Constitutional and Administrative Law at the University of Jena, lives in Waldstetten.
- Simon Baumgarten (born 1985), handball player, grew up in Wißgoldingen and attended the Realschule Waldstetten.
- Dominik Kaiser (born 1988), football player, played in his youth for TSGV Waldstetten.
- Carina Vogt (born 1992), German ski jumper and Olympic champion, lives in Waldstetten.
References[edit]
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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