Neidlingen

Neidlingen
Lindach River near Neidlingen
Neidlingen
Location of Neidlingen within Esslingen district
Coordinates	48°34′45″N 9°33′54″E / 48.57917°N 9.565°E / 48.57917; 9.565Coordinates: 48°34′45″N 9°33′54″E / 48.57917°N 9.565°E / 48.57917; 9.565
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Esslingen
Mayor	Rolf Kammerlander
Basic statistics
Area	12.62 km2 (4.87 sq mi)
Elevation	456 m  (1496 ft)
Population	1,818 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	144 /km2 (373 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ES
Postal code	73272
Area code	07023
Website	www.neidlingen.de

Neidlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. It is overlooked by Reussenstein Castle.

Geography

Location

Neidlingen lies in the central northern foothills of the Swabian Alps in the upper valley of the [[Lindach (river)|Lindach river], east of Randecker Maar (a former volcanic vent). The nearest town is Weilheim an der Teck. Neidlingen is part of the Swabian Alps reserve. Nearby are four castles; Reußenstein, Erkenberg, Windeck, and Heimstein.

Neighbouring Communities

Weilheim an der Teck, Gruibingen, Wiesensteig, Lenningen, and Bissingen an der Teck are nearby.

History

The place name originates from the family name Nidilo. The settlement was founded around the year 400 by the Alemanni. In the year 797, Neidlingen was mentioned for the first time, in a document of the 'Lorscher Codex'.

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 31 December 2009. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf.