Wendelsheim (Rottenburg)

Infobox German Location
Wappen = Wappen Wendelsheim.pngimage_photo=
image_caption=
lat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 30 |lat_sec = 25
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 56 |lon_sec = 09
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Tübingen
Landkreis = Tübingen
Town = Rottenburg am Neckar
Höhe = 335-475
Fläche = 4.7
Einwohner = 1555
Stand = 2008-01-31
PLZ = 72108
PLZ-alt = 7407
Vorwahl = (+49) 07472
Kfz = TÜ
Website = [http://www.rottenburg.de/ www.rottenburg.de]
Bürgermeister = Dorothea Lichtenau
Bürgermeistertitel = Ortsvorsteher
Partei = CDU

Wendelsheim is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).

Geography

Wendelsheim is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northern from Rottenburg and 11 km (6.8 mi) southwestern from Tübingen.

Extent

The area of the district is 470 hectares. Thereof fall 71.0 % upon agriculturally used area, 15.1 % upon forest area, 13.6 % upon settlement area and roads, 0.2 % upon water expanse and 0.2 % upon other.

Neighbour localities

The territories of the following localities adjoin to Wendelsheim, they are called clockwise beginning in the north: Oberndorf, Wurmlingen, Rottenburg (town), Seebronn. All bordering localities are in the administrative district of Tübingen, and all are part of the Town of Rottenburg.

Population

Wendelsheim has 1555 inhabitants (31/01/08). It is one of the largest suburbs of Rottenburg. At an area of 4.70 km² (1.8 sq mi) this corresponds to a population density of 331 people per km², or 857 per sq mi.

Faiths

The population is predominantly Roman-Catholic.

Politics

Sister village

*flagicon|France Ablis (Île-de-France) since 1979

External links

* [http://www.rottenburg-wendelsheim.de Official Webpage (German)]