Pfullingen

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Pfullingen
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Reutlingen
Mayor	Rudolf Heß
Basic statistics
Area	30.12 km² (11.6 sq mi)
Elevation	426 m (1398 ft)
Population	18,283 (31/12/2006)
- Density	607 /km² (1,572 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	RT
Postal code	72793
Area code	07121
Website	www.pfullingen.de Coordinates: 48°27′56″N 09°13′34″E / 48.46556, 9.22611

Pfullingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 3 km southeast of Reutlingen at the foot of the Swabian Alb (German: Schwäbische Alb).

With its almost 20,000 inhabitants it is famous for its Handball team, which in 2006 had to file for bankruptcy, the Schönbergturm and the People mover.

Pfullingen is situated in the Northern foothills of the Swabian Alb in the valley of the river Echaz. Pfullingen is surrounded by the cone-like hills Achalm and Georgenberg as well as some mountains of the Albtrauf.

Pfullingen was first mentioned in a charta by Emperor Otto I in 937. It was the main settlement in the Pfullichgau.

At the end of the 14th century Pfullingen lost its city privileges after having been conquered and destroyed by the forces of the Free Imperial City Reutlingen. About 1500 Pfullingen became part of Württemberg, its city privileges being restored only in 1699.

v • d • e Towns and municipalities in Reutlingen (district)

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