Täferrot

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Täferrot

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Täferrot
Coordinates: 48°50′57″N 09°50′17″E / 48.84917°N 9.83806°E / 48.84917; 9.83806Coordinates: 48°50′57″N 09°50′17″E / 48.84917°N 9.83806°E / 48.84917; 9.83806
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Ostalbkreis
Government
  Mayor Jochen Renner
Area
  Total 12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Elevation 425 m (1,394 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,033
  Density 86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 73527
Dialling codes 07175
Vehicle registration AA
Website www.taeferrot.de

Täferrot is a village in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Originally named Rot, it was named Afrenrot (after Saint Afra) in 1298 to distinguish it from other towns with the same name. This became corrupted to Täferrot.

References

  1. [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. 
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