Fellbach
| Fellbach | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
  Fellbach | ||
| Coordinates: 48°48′31″N 09°16′33″E / 48.80861°N 9.27583°ECoordinates: 48°48′31″N 09°16′33″E / 48.80861°N 9.27583°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Rems-Murr-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Lord Mayor | Christoph Palm | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 43,986 | |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 70701–70736 | |
| Dialling codes | 0711 | |
| Vehicle registration | WN | |
| Website | www.fellbach.de | |
Fellbach is a mid-sized town on the north-east Border of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. With a population of approximately 43,700 as of December 2003 it is the second largest town in the District Rems-Murr-Kreis. The area of the town is 27.7 km².
Fellbach was first mentioned as Velbach in 1121. It was called Vellebach in 1357 and the name Fehlbach was used in around 1800. On 14 October 1933 it was declared a city. After World War II it reached a population of more than 20000 in 1950 and it got the status as "Große Kreisstadt".
Fellbach has 3 main districts. Fellbach, Schmiden (since 1.1.1973) and Oeffingen (1.4.1974).
International relations
Fellbach is twinned with:
Tain-l'Hermitage, France, since 1964- Tournon-sur-Rhône, France, since 1973
Erba, Italy, since 1978
Pécs, Hungary, since 1986
Meißen, Germany, since 1986
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.
