- Essingen
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Name = Essingen
Wappen = Essingen-wuerttemberg-wappen.png
lat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 48 |lat_sec = 30
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 01 |lon_sec = 40
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Stuttgart
Landkreis = Ostalbkreis
Höhe = 508
Fläche = 58.50
Einwohner = 6445
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 73457
Vorwahl = 07365
Kfz = AA
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 1 36 021
Gliederung = 7Teilort e
Straße = Rathausgasse 9
Website = [http://www.essingen.de/ www.essingen.de]
Bürgermeister = Wolfgang Hofer
Partei =parteilos Essingen (
Ostalbkreis ) is in the State ofBaden-Württemberg inGermany . It lies about 73km east of Stuttgart, just outside of the city ofAalen . TheRems river begins just outside Essingen, on its way down theRemstal (Rems Valley) to merge with theNeckar near Stuttgart.Essingen currently has about 6000 residents, and is located on the northern end of the
Swabian Alb . It is mainly adormitory community , but does have industry along the B29 federal road and Stuttgart-Aalen rail line.Recreational activities include biking, hiking, and rambling. In the winter, there are opportunities for skiing.
In the middle of the village lies the Schloss (castle) and Schloss Park. The castle was built circa 1550 by the Woellwarth Family. It has remained in the family until recently when it was sold at auction causing much controversy in the village. Some villagers wanted to save the castle to be used for various activities and events but the overall consensus was that the castle would be too expensive to maintain and run.
Essingen is a larger municipality, and the nearby villages of
Lauterburg ,Forst ,Dauerwang ,Hermannsfeld ,Birkenteich andHohenroden belong to Essingen.
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