Spiegelberg
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| Spiegelberg | ||
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  Spiegelberg | ||
| Coordinates: 49°02′15″N 09°26′45″E / 49.03750°N 9.44583°ECoordinates: 49°02′15″N 09°26′45″E / 49.03750°N 9.44583°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Rems-Murr-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Uwe Bossert | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 28.22 km2 (10.90 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,121 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 71579 | |
| Dialling codes | 07194 | |
| Vehicle registration | WN | |
| Website | www.gemeinde-spiegelberg.de | |
Spiegelberg (German: mirror hill) is a town in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Church of Spiegelberg
Village of Jux in 1900
The name of the town refers to 18th century glass production on the hills, with mirror polishing being done in the valley of the Lauter river.
Situated in Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald, the community of Gemeinde Spiegelberg comprises 12 separate villages and farms: Spiegelberg, the villages of Eisenlautern, Großhöchberg, Hüttlen, Obere Roßstaig, Roßstaig, Vorderbüchelberg, Gieshof and Dauernberg, which was incorporated in 1977. On the hilltops to the west, there are also the villages of Nassach, Kurzach and Jux.[2]
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- ↑ [Statistisches Bundesamt – Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (XLS-Datei; 4,0 MB) (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012"]. Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.
- ↑ Das Land Baden-Württemberg. Amtliche Beschreibung nach Kreisen und Gemeinden. Band III: Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart, Regionalverband Mittlerer Neckar. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-17-004758-2. S. 556–557
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