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Location of the town of Herrenberg within Böblingen district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Böblingen |
| Town subdivisions | 8 |
| Mayor | Thomas Sprißler |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 65.71 km2 (25.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1509 ft) |
| Population | 31,292 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 476 /km2 (1,233 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BB |
| Postal codes | 71070–71083 |
| Area code | 07032 |
| Website | www.herrenberg.de |
Herrenberg is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, about 30 km south of Stuttgart and 20 km from Tübingen. After Sindelfingen, Böblingen, and Leonberg, it is the fourth largest town in the district of Böblingen. The number of inhabitants of Herrenberg exceeded 20,000 in 1972 due to the incorporation of the following formerly independent municipalities:
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Herrenberg is situated on the western edge of the Schönbuch forest and is a central town within the Gäu region. The Stiftskirche, which houses the Glockenmuseum, is a tourist attraction in the main square.
Herrenberg station is on the Gäu Railway (Gäu bahn) and is at the start of the Ammer Valley Railway (Ammertalbahn) It is the southern end of services on line S1 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn. It also has connections, via the A81, to Stuttgart and northern Germany. To the south the A81 provides access to Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Herrenberg is also close to Strasbourg, which is only about 110km[1] to the west
The following towns and municipalities border Herrenberg. They are listed in clockwise direction beginning in the north:
Deckenpfronn, Gärtringen, Nufringen, Hildrizhausen and Altdorf (all Böblingen district), Ammerbuch (Tübingen district), Gäufelden and Jettingen (both Böblingen district) as well as Wildberg (Calw district).
The once small community Herrenberg was formed out of the hamlets "Mühlhausen" and "Raistingen", who were combinated in the 13th century, when Herrenberg was founded. In 1278, Herrenberg was first documentated, although Pfalzgraf Rudolf von Tübingen already wrote in 1228 "castrum nostrum herrenberc" into a certificate. From 1276, the church building wrer started, which had already two towers first.
Herrenberg consists of the town center and the 7 additional towns which were merged in the regional reorganization of the 1960s and 1970s. This includes Affstätt, Gültstein, Haslach, Kayh, Kuppingen, Mönchberg and Oberjesingen. In each different area of Herrenberg there is an office for the district and a town clerk.
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The local council has, since the last election on 13. June 2004, a total of 40 Seats. The distribution of the different parties and groups are as follows: (in German)
Internationally known businesses located in Herrenberg include:
Herrenberg has some hotels as well as accommodation in smaller guest houses in the old town. The old town has Italian, Chinese, Indian, Greek, Mexican and German restaurants. It also has ice cream shops and cafes. The Stadtfest (town festival) is held annually in July. 25,000 people turn up for the town festival to celebrate, drink, and listen to the live music in the squares. [2]
The symbol of the town, the traditional church "Stiftskirche", with it's bell museum in the tower, as well as the "Herrenberger Rathaus" (town hall) and the historical rests of the castle "Schlossberg", constitute an incentive for tourists of all over the world. There are guided tours, in english as well through the historical bildings of the town. Large sections of the old city wall and timber-framed hauses are still there, and can be visited in the old town. Around the "Marktplatz" (market place)
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