- Walldorf
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Name = Walldorf
Wappen = Wappen Walldorf Baden.png
lon_deg = 08 | lon_min = 39 | lon_sec = 0
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Karlsruhe
Landkreis = Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Höhe = 110
Fläche = 19.91
Einwohner = 14758
Stand = 2007-03-31
PLZ = 69190
PLZ-alt = 6909
Vorwahl = 06227
Kfz = HD
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 2 26 095
LOCODE = DE WDF
NUTS = DE128
Straße = Nußlocher Straße 45
Website = [http://www.walldorf.de/ www.walldorf.de]
Bürgermeister = Heinz Merklinger
Partei = parteilosWalldorf is a
town in theRhein-Neckar-Kreis ofBaden-Württemberg inGermany with a population of 14,685 inhabitants.Walldorf is currently probably best known as the city that headquarters the world's third largest
software company SAP, but it is also the hometown ofJohn Jacob Astor . Several of Astor's descendants in theAstor family include the North-Americanized version "Waldorf" in their names. TheWaldorf-Astoria Hotel inNew York, New York derives its name from that name.The name of the train station is Wiesloch-Walldorf, which is located between
Wiesloch (the neighbour town to the East) and Walldorf.The town is referred to, though not actually named, in
John le Carré 's novelAbsolute Friends (2003 ), much of which is set inHeidelberg .Twin cities
*, since 1963
*, since 1970
*, since 1985
*, since 2002
*, since 2003Things to see in Walldorf
The charming nineteenth century synagogue is now in use as a Protestant church. [http://www.alemannia-judaica.de/walldorf_synagoge.htm]
Things to eat in Walldorf
Walldorf is most famous for its
white asparagus which one may enjoy in the months of April through June.Notable residents
*
John Jacob Astor , born in Walldorf, at the time of his death the wealthiest man in theUnited States cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | location=Chicago | date = 1963]References
External links
* [http://www.walldorf.de/ Official Homepage]
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