Altdorf, Esslingen

Altdorf

Coat of arms
Altdorf

Coordinates: 48°35′39″N 9°16′15″E / 48.59417°N 9.27083°ECoordinates: 48°35′39″N 9°16′15″E / 48.59417°N 9.27083°E
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Esslingen
Government
  Mayor Joachim Kälberer
Area
  Total 3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,531
  Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 72655
Dialling codes 07127
Vehicle registration ES
Website www.gemeinde-altdorf.de

Altdorf is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is 8 kilometres (5 miles) away from the town of Nürtingen.

Geography

Altdorf lies two kilometres south of the Neckar River in the foothills of the Swabian Jura.

Neighbouring communities

Adjacent communities are Neckartailfingen to the north, Nürtingen to the Northeast, Großbettlingen to the east, Bempflingen to the south and Neckartenzlingen in the West. All located in the district of Esslingen.

History

Altdorf was first mentioned in 1291. The name Altdorf probably derives from the Alemannic Allachdorf, what a settlement was then called. From various findings it can be concluded that people have resided in Altdorf for four thousand years.

Population statistics

The population figures are census results (¹) or official extensions of the State Statistical Office of Baden-Württemberg, only including Hauptwohnsitze (main domicile).

Year Population
1871¹ 381
1900¹ 429
1925¹ 413
1950¹ 586
Year Population
1961¹ 533
1970¹ 710
1980 746
1985 848
Year Population
1990 1017
1995 1163
2000 1321
2005 1462

With around 1,500 inhabitants, Altdorf is the smallest Gemeinde (municipality) in the District of Esslingen.

Politics

Altdorf belongs to the Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Neckartenzlingen.

Council

The council has 10 members in Altdorf. The turnout in the local elections on 7 June 2009 was 66.39%, and gave the following distribution of seats:

Freie Bürgerliste Altdorf (Free Citizens of Altdorf) 57,2 % – 10,3 % 6 Seats – 1
Unabhängige Bürger (Independent Citizens)/ SPD 42,8 % + 10,3 % 4 Seats +1

The council consists of the elected honorary councilors and the mayor as chairman. The mayor is entitled to vote in the council.

Mayor

The independent Joachim Kälberer is mayor of Altdorf. He was elected for his first term of office with 90.3% of the vote in the 2004 mayoral election, which gained a 54.6% voter turnout. The first term ended in 2012, though on 29 January 2012 Joachim Kälberer was confirmed for a further eight years in office, following a 97.6% approval rate with a voter turnout of 49.9%.

Crest

Blazon : A black Hirschstange (literally 'deer post', and known as the symbol of Würtemberg) on a golden chief, below which is a silver ploughshare on blue.

Economy and facilities

Public Institutions

2008 baute die Gemeinde Altdorf ein Wassertretbecken beim alten Wasserhäusle zur allgemeinen Nutzung. In 2008 the Altdorf municipality built a Kneipp therapy pool.

Education

Altdorf verfügt über eine eigene Grundschule und einen Kindergarten. Weiterführende Schulen, Realschule und Gymnasium, befinden sich in der Nachbargemeinde Neckartenzlingen. Die Schüler der Hauptschule besuchen die Schule in der Gemeinde Neckartailfingen. Altdorf has its own primary school and a kindergarten . Two kinds of secondary school, a Realschule and a Gymnasium, are located in the neighbouring town Neckartenzlingen . Hauptschule secondary school pupils attend the school in the community Neckartailfingen .

Notable people

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