Weil im Schönbuch

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Weil im Schönbuch
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Weil im Schönbuch
Weil im Schönbuch (Germany)
Weil im Schönbuch
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Böblingen
Local subdivisions 6 Ortsteile
Mayor Wolfgang Lahl
Basic statistics
Area 26.14 km² (10.1 sq mi)
Elevation 482 m  (1581 ft)
Population 10,021  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 383 /km² (993 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BB
Postal code 71093
Area codes 07157, 07031
Website www.weil-im-schoenbuch.de

Coordinates: 48°37′17″N 09°03′40″E / 48.62139, 9.06111

Weil im Schönbuch is a municipality in the district of Böblingen, region of middle Neckar, governmental district Stuttgart, Land of the Federal Republic Baden-Württemberg, Germany The name Weil im Schönbuch means "a gathering of houses in a beautiful stand of (buch) trees." There are two smaller sub-communities of Weil im Schönbuch, Neuweiler and Breitenstein. Portions of the Schönbuch Natural Park belong to Weil im Schönbuch; the mainly forested park has many beautiful paths, ponds, streams and protected areas for animals and rare plants.