Reichenbach an der Fils

Infobox German Location
Wappen = Wappen Reichenbach an der Fils.pnglat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 42 |lat_sec = 36
lon_deg = 9 |lon_min = 27 |lon_sec = 58
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Stuttgart
Landkreis = Esslingen
Höhe = 276
Fläche = 7.43
Einwohner = 8029
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 73258–73262
Vorwahl = 07153
Kfz = ES
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 1 16 058
Adresse = Hauptstraße 7
73262 Reichenbach an der Fils
Website = [http://www.reichenbach-fils.de/ www.reichenbach-fils.de]
Bürgermeister = Bernhard Richter

Reichenbach an der Fils is a suburban town near Stuttgart in the Esslingen district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 25 km southeast of Stuttgart, on interstate road 10. Reichenbach's train station is part of the "Filsbahnstrecke" between Stuttgart and Ulm.

History

Reichenbach was mentioned for the first time in 1268. In 1906, its name was changed to "Reichenbach an der Fils" to avoid confusion with other towns or villages with the same name.

Economy

Due to a structural change in the German economy during the 1990s, the textile mill Otto (est. 1879) had to close down. The lathe manufacturer Traub was taken over by Esslinger INDEX-Werke and had to lay off a large number of workers in the process. Other businesses include the corrugated board manufacturer Seyfert, the conveyance company Nagel, the electric appliances manufacturer ELECTROSTAR and the plastic processing plant Volz.

Twin towns

*Sainte-Savine, France

ites of interest

*Brunnengasse
*Mauritiuskirche

External links

* [http://www.reichenbach-fils.de Official website of the town] (German)
* [http://www.wetter-reichenbach.de Weatherstation in Reichenbach with webcam] (German)