Altbach
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Coordinates: 48 ° 43 ' N , 9 ° 23' E |
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Basic data | ||
State : | Baden-Württemberg | |
Administrative region : | Stuttgart | |
County : | Esslingen | |
Height : | 247 m above sea level NHN | |
Area : | 3.35 km 2 | |
Residents: | 5967 (December 31, 2018) | |
Population density : | 1781 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Postal code : | 73776 | |
Area code : | 07153 | |
License plate : | ES, NT | |
Community key : | 08 1 16 004 | |
Address of the municipal administration: |
Esslinger Strasse 65 73776 Altbach |
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Mayor : | Martin Funk ( SPD ) | |
Location of the municipality of Altbach in the Esslingen district | ||
Altbach is a municipality in the Esslingen district in Baden-Württemberg . It belongs to the Stuttgart region (until 1992 the Middle Neckar region ) and the European metropolitan region of Stuttgart .
geography
Geographical location
Altbach lies on the southern slope of the Schurwald forest in the Neckar valley down to 450 to 242 m above sea level. NN between Plochingen upstream and Esslingen am Neckar downstream. Through the municipality, which extends to the right bank of the current course of the river, the Alte Neckar runs in an arc on the right rebound slope , above which the residential areas run through from the Altbach to the oxbow lake lie, while on the flat river island between the courses there are mostly industrial areas of the Neckar valley .
The district is rich in springs, and so the community can cover 45% of its drinking water needs from its own wells.
Community structure
Apart from the village of Altbach, no other places belong to the municipality of Altbach.
Neighboring communities
Adjacent communities are in turn the cities of Esslingen am Neckar in the west and north, Plochingen in the east and the community of Deizisau in the south. All cities belong to the Esslingen district.
Division of space
According to data from the State Statistical Office , as of 2014.
history
Until the 19th century
Finds of row grave fields and the early documentary mention indicate that the settlement was founded in the early Middle Ages. Altbach was first mentioned in 783 in the Lorsch Codex . In the 13th century ( Alpach ) the Counts of Aichelberg acquired the place, but sold it piece by piece to the Adelberg Monastery . With the Reformation (1535), the sovereignty came to Württemberg , Altbach remained part of the Adelberg monastery office . From 1806 Altbach belonged to the Oberamt Eßlingen in the Kingdom of Württemberg . In 1819 Altbach was separated from the neighboring village of Zell , which is now a district of Esslingen, and has existed as an independent municipality ever since. In 1846, Altbach was connected to the railway network of the Württemberg Railway with its own train station , creating the conditions for industrialization .
From the 20th century
In 1904 Altbach was connected to the power grid, and a year later a water pipeline was built. Between 1922 and 1923 the church separated from the mother town of Zell and had a parish administration until 1931. During the Second World War , around 10 to 12 houses were damaged and two civilians were killed. In 1984 Altbach celebrated its 1200th anniversary. From 1999 to December 15, 2000, the new Egertenäcker area was built .
Population development
The population figures are census results (¹) or official updates from the State Statistical Office ( main residences only ).
Deadline | population |
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December 1, 1871¹ | 572 |
December 1, 1900¹ | 828 |
May 17, 1939¹ | 1,662 |
September 13, 1950¹ | 2,579 |
June 6, 1961¹ | 4,168 |
May 27, 1970¹ | 4,917 |
May 25, 1987¹ | 5,559 |
December 31, 1995 | 5,586 |
December 31, 2000 | 5,551 |
December 31, 2005 | 5,740 |
December 31, 2010 | 5,840 |
December 31, 2015 | 6,043 |
politics
Municipal council
The town council in Altbach has 18 members. The local elections on May 26, 2019 led to the following final result. The municipal council consists of the elected voluntary councilors and the mayor as chairman. The mayor is entitled to vote in the municipal council.
Parties and constituencies |
% 2019 |
Seats 2019 |
% 2014 |
Seats 20149 |
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FW | Independent voter association Altbach eV | 40.60 | 7th | 39.13 | 7th | |
CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | 29.12 | 5 | 32.19 | 6th | |
SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | 30.28 | 6th | 28.68 | 5 | |
total | 100.0 | 18th | 100.0 | 18th | ||
voter turnout | 57.79% | 48.1% |
mayor
- 1819–1830: Johann Georg Reyer
- 1830–1857: Georg Friedrich Barth
- 1857–1889: Michael Frick
- 1890–1896: Johannes Hermann
- 1896–1901: Heinrich Utz
- 1901–1945: Louis Friedrich Raith
- 1945–1946: Albert Schloz
- 1946–1948: Willy Burgenmeister
- 1948–1966: Wilhelm Römer
- 1966–2001: Walter Stetter
- 2002–2017: Wolfgang Benignus
- since January 1, 2018: Martin Funk
In December 2017, the mayor of Ohmden , Martin Funk, was elected to succeed Wolfgang Benignus, who is retiring for reasons of age. Funk received 38.08% of the vote in the second ballot.
coat of arms
Blazon: in red an upwardly curved silver (white) sloping bar
The coat of arms was originally carried by the local noble family von Altbach. The flag colors are white and red. Coat of arms and flag colors were given to the municipality in 1954 by the state government.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Altbach is connected to the B 10 ( Stuttgart - Ulm ) and integrated in rail traffic with the Filstalbahn (Stuttgart - Ulm), S-Bahn line S1 in the Stuttgart Transport and Tariff Association (VVS).
On December 19, 2006, the world's first people mover to cross railroad tracks went into operation in Altbach.
education
Altbach has a primary school, four kindergartens and a local library.
Altbach / Deizisau power plant
The Altbach / Deizisau power plant is operated by EnBW and is one of the most modern German coal-fired power plants . It is located on an island on the Neckar and half of it on the district of the neighboring municipality of Deizisau, which is why the full name is also Kraftwerk Altbach / Deizisau. The two chimneys are higher than the Schurwaldhöhen and the Filder and therefore visible from afar.
Since 1899, the Neckar has been used to generate energy by one of the largest hydropower plants in Württemberg at the time. The buildings were demolished in 1998 and turned into a park.
Waste disposal
The waste management company of the Esslingen district is responsible for waste disposal. There are separate collections for organic waste , household waste and paper. As part of the Green Dot, packaging is collected in so-called yellow bags . Bulky waste can be picked up free of charge by handing in one of two vouchers a year, or it can be taken to a disposal station. Electrical and metal scrap and other recyclable materials can also be disposed of at the disposal stations. There are special collections of problematic substances for hazardous waste such as fluorescent lamps and paint.
Culture and sights
Community Hall
Altbach has a community hall in which theater, concerts, honors, festivals and other events from the Altbach cultural series are regularly held. The hall is not only made available to Altbachers.
Old Town Hall
The old town hall was originally a hunting lodge in the former Hohengehren wildlife park. The hunting lodge was acquired by Altbach in 1839, dismantled and rebuilt as the town hall in the same year.
Christ Church
The Christ Church was built between 1959 and 1960 according to Seytter's plans and was consecrated on July 24, 1960. The church was decorated with works of art by Helmuth Uhrig . The figure of Christ on the wall, the baptismal font and the Michael window are by his hand.
Ulrich Church
In 1353 there is a record of a Ulrich chapel in Altbach; it got its name from the patron saint Ulrich of the Adelberg monastery. In 1514, 1599 and 1748 was added and rebuilt, in 1736 it received a new tower. A sacristy was added in 1817, and the interior was thoroughly renovated twice in the 1920s; the church on the market square was leased to the bourgeois community, subjected to an interior and exterior renovation from 1978–1980 and now offers space for cultural purposes.
sport and freetime
In Altbach there are over 20 clubs with a wide range of offers, including the gymnastics club, the cycling club, the sports club, the tennis club (together with Esslingen-Zell) and the table tennis club. Working together, the associations organize a varied children's holiday program with the support of the community and the parishes.
Established companies
- Decoma (Germany) GmbH, a subsidiary of Magna Holding , produces plastic parts for the automotive industry
Regular events
- The village festival takes place every year on the penultimate weekend before the start of the summer holidays.
- The Christmas market takes place every year on the second Saturday in December.
- Every second year there is a night parade of the Altbach fools in Altbach.
- Every year, mostly in May, the Altbacher Volksradfahren takes place, which is organized by the Altbach cycling club. The local clubs provide the participants.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the church
- Matthäus Böblinger (1450–1505), late Gothic master builder
Other personalities associated with Altbach
- Siegfried Häußler (1917–1989), doctor, association representative and university professor, lived in Altbach from 1945 until his death
Well-known athletes
- Johann Herberger (1919–2002), soccer player and coach, lived and died in Altbach.
- Serdar Tasci (* 1987), former soccer player at VfB Stuttgart , began his career at SC Altbach.
Churches
The center of the Protestant parish Altbach is the Christ Church, built in 1960.
literature
- Otto Wurster: Eßlinger Heimatbuch for town and surroundings. Eßlingen 1931. In it: Altbach (p. 267 f.).
- The district of Esslingen - published by the Baden-Württemberg State Archives. V. with the district of Esslingen, Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Ostfildern 2009, ISBN 978-3-7995-0842-1 , Volume 1, pages 274-284.
Individual evidence
- ↑ State Statistical Office Baden-Württemberg - Population by nationality and gender on December 31, 2018 (CSV file) ( help on this ).
- ↑ State Statistical Office, area since 1988 according to actual use for Altbach.
- ↑ Minst, Karl Josef [transl.]: Lorscher Codex (Volume 4), document 2460, around 785 (exact year contradicting the source, 783/788) - Reg. 2884. In: Heidelberger historical stocks - digital. Heidelberg University Library, p. 143 , accessed on September 3, 2018 .
- ↑ http://altbach.de/index.php?id=9 History of Altbach
- ↑ Election information for the municipal data center
- ↑ http://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.buergermeisterwahl-in-altbach-martin-funk-sehen-ins-rathaus.105269b6-1177-496c-a362-7cd27f7f3bac.html
- ↑ Der Teckbote, December 4, 2017, page 15
- ↑ Schools. Altbach mayor's office, accessed on May 30, 2019 .
- ↑ Christ Church in Altbach