Reichenbach an der Fils

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Reichenbach an der Fils
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Reichenbach an der Fils (Germany)
Reichenbach an der Fils
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Esslingen
Mayor Bernhard Richter
Basic statistics
Area 7.43 km² (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation 276 m  (906 ft)
Population 8,029  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 1,081 /km² (2,799 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ES
Postal codes 73258–73262
Area code 07153
Website www.reichenbach-fils.de

Coordinates: 48°42′36″N 09°27′58″E / 48.71, 9.46611

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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Town twinnings

[edit] Sites of interest

  • Brunnengasse
  • Mauritiuskirche

[edit] External links


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