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Location of the town of Plochingen within Esslingen district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Esslingen |
| Mayor | Frank Buß |
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| Area | 10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population | 14,045 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 1,319 /km2 (3,416 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ES |
| Postal codes | 73201–73207 |
| Area code | 07153 |
| Website | www.plochingen.de |
Plochingen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
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It is located at the confluence of Fils and Neckar, 19 km southeast of Stuttgart and the Neckar is navigable from here on.
Plochingen is one of the main stations on line one (S1) of the Stuttgart S-Bahn. The Fils Valley Railway, part of the connection from Stuttgart to Munich, runs through Plochingen, with the Neckar-Alb Railway to Tübingen starting here. The public transport here is good, so that even on weekends bus and train connections are very frequent.
Close to the railway station is a Hundertwasserhaus, designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser and built in 1992. As this house should "not disturb the traditional skyline of the town", unlike other Hundertwasserhauses, the house is rather conventional outside, but has a significant, typical tower. The interior court however is typical and it is worth going there and have a look. There is also a public cafe inside.
Close to the Railway station is located the office of the Automotive giant BOSCH. Many people travel to Plochingen every morning for their work. Also near the Railway station, there is another company, Ceramtec.
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