Lichtenstein (Reutlingen)

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Lichtenstein
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein (Reutlingen) (Germany)
Lichtenstein (Reutlingen)
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Tübingen
District Reutlingen
Municipal subdivisions 4 Ortsteile
Mayor Helmut Knorr
Basic statistics
Area 34.24 km² (13.2 sq mi)
Elevation 507 m  (1663 ft)
Population 9,190  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 268 /km² (695 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate RT
Postal code 72805
Area code 07129
Website www.gemeinde-lichtenstein.de

Coordinates: 48°25′37″N 09°15′13″E / 48.42694, 9.25361

Lichtenstein is a municipality in the Tübingen administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies at the foot of the Swabian Alb (plateau).

It was formed on January 1, 1975 from the former independent municipalities of Honau (Traifelberg), Holzelfingen, and Unterhausen.

[edit] Partner cities

Lichtenstein has been a partner city with:

[edit] Main sights

  • Lichtenstein Castle is located above Honau.
  • Johannes Church is in Unterhausen.
  • Sankt-Blasius Church is in Holzelfingen.

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