Neckar-Alb region

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Basic data
State :	Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region :	Tübingen
Administrative headquarters :	Mössingen
Area :	2,529.66 km²
Residents :	703,014 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	278 inhabitants / km²
Regional breakdown:	3 counties
Regional association
Association chairman:	Eugen Höschele
Association Director:	Dirk Seidemann
Address of the regional association:	Löwensteinplatz 1 72116 Mössingen
Website :	www.rv-neckar-alb.de/
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The Neckar-Alb region is one of twelve spatial planning and planning regions in Baden-Württemberg . It includes the district of Reutlingen , the district of Tübingen and the Zollernalb district .

Regional planning

On January 1, 1973, the Neckar-Alb regional association was established as a public corporation as the body responsible for regional planning in the region . It is one of twelve regional associations in Baden-Württemberg , two of which are also responsible beyond state borders. The office of the regional association has been in Mössingen since November 1, 1992 , after having previously been based in Tübingen . The association assembly has 60 members who are elected every five years.

Population development

The population figures are census results (¹) or official updates from the Baden-Württemberg State Statistical Office ( main residences only ).

date Residents December 31, 1973 577.701 December 31, 1975 573,689 December 31, 1980 583,722 December 31, 1985 591.107 May 25, 1987 ¹ 592,346 December 31, 1990 633.896

date Residents December 31, 1995 668,887 December 31, 2000 679.421 December 31, 2005 691.248 December 31, 2010 690.628 May 9, 2011 ¹ 671,575 December 31, 2015 692,545

date Residents December 31, 2018 703.014

Spatial planning

Map of the central areas in the Neckar-Alb region

As a regional center , Tübingen / Reutlingen is designated as a dual center in the Neckar-Alb region . The following middle areas exist , the delimitation of which can be found in the articles on the respective cities:

• Albstadt
• Balingen
• Hechingen
• Metzingen
• Münsingen
• Reutlingen
• Rottenburg
• Tübingen

Association chairperson

• 1973–1984: Erich Barthold
• 1984–1994: Hans Hoss (Mayor of Ebingen until 1974 )
• 1994–2000: Norbert Roth (until 1996 mayor of the city of Hechingen )
• 2000–2009: Edmund Merkel (until 2007 Lord Mayor of the City of Balingen )
• since 2009: Eugen Höschele

Association directors

• 1974–1982: Hans Auer
• 1982–1984: Jörg König
• 1984-2008: Dieter Gust
• 2008–2016: Angela Bernhardt
• since 2016: Dirk Seidemann

Web links

• www.regionalverband-neckar-alb.de
• www.neckaralb.de - Site of the location agency Tübingen - Reutlingen - Zollernalb GmbH

1. ↑ State Statistical Office Baden-Württemberg - Population by nationality and gender on December 31, 2018 (CSV file) ( help on this ).