Rheinstetten

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Rheinstetten
Coat of arms of Rheinstetten
Rheinstetten (Germany)
Rheinstetten
Coordinates: 48° 58′ N, 8° 17′ E
Time zone: CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
Country: Germany
State: Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region: Karlsruhe
District: Karlsruhe
City subdivisions: 3 districts
Lord Mayor: Gerhard Dietz (SPD)
Basic Statistics
Area: 32.31 km² (12 sq.mi.)
Population: 20,406 (31 Dec. 2005)
 - Density: 632 /km² (1,636 /sq.mi.)
Elevation: 114 m  (374 ft)
Further Information
Postal codes: 76276–76287
Area codes: 07242 und 0721
Licence plate code: KA
Website: www.rheinstetten.de

Rheinstetten is a (German) town in the district of Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg. The town is situated 7 km southwest of Karlsruhe. Several people of Karlsruhe are living in this Vorort.

[edit] Geography

The town is located in the Upper Rhine valley. The famous Black Forest is ten kilometres to the east. On the west border of the town flows the Rhine. The town is divided into three town districts: Forchheim (Rheinstetten), Morsch and Neuburgweier in the west. There is also the 8 metres wide Federbach (River). In the South of the town is Durmersheim located.

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