Vaihingen
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| Vaihingen | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Ludwigsburg |
| Town subdivisions | Kernstadt und 8 Stadtteile |
| Lord Mayor | Gerd Maisch |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 73.41 km² (28.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population | 28,839 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 393 /km² (1,017 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LB |
| Postal codes | 71654–71665 |
| Area code | 07042 |
| Website | www.vaihingen.de |
Vaihingen an der Enz is a town in southern German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the banks of the Enz river between the large cities of Stuttgart and Karlsruhe. The population of Vaihingen is around 30,000.
[change] History
Vaihingen is an old city, going back as far as the year 799 a.d.. Vaihingen was formally established as a town by Count Gottfried von Vaihingen in the year 1252. After theReformation, Vaihingen became a Protestant city. During the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), Vaihingen became a battle ground between the Protestants and Catholics. The Revolution of 1848 hurt the economy in Vaihingen. Many people left Vaihingen to look for work in other towns. In the early 1900's, a railroad connection was made to Vaihingen. That brought more people, and also businesses, to Vaihingen. In 1938 Vaihingen became the regional center.
[change] People
- Jacob Friedrich von Abel (1751-1829), Professor of Philosophy
- Born in Vaihingen May 9, 1751. Published his "Introduction to the doctrine of spirituality" ("Einleitung in die Seelenlehre") in Stuttgart, 1786
- Karl Friedrich Hensler (1759-1825), Viennese theater director
- Karl Gerok (1815-1890), Bishop
- Friedrich Kellner (1885-1970) Chief Justice Inspector, Diarist
- Born in Vaihingen February 1, 1885. Kellner lived in Laubach, Hessen, during WWII. He recorded the misdeeds of the Nazis in a secret diary. His 10-volume diary was exhibited at the George Bush Presidential Library in 2005. A Canadian documentary, My Opposition: the Diaries of Friedrich Kellner, was made in 2006.
[change] Other websites
- Internet website for Vaihingen
- Pictures of the concentration camp cemetery at Vaihingen/Enz at the Sites of Memory webpage
- Pictures of the military and refugee memorials in the municipal cemetery at Vaihingen/Enz at the Sites of Memory webpage
