Holzmaden
| Holzmaden | ||
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  Holzmaden | ||
Location of Holzmaden within Esslingen district 
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| Coordinates: 48°38′1″N 9°31′2″E / 48.63361°N 9.51722°ECoordinates: 48°38′1″N 9°31′2″E / 48.63361°N 9.51722°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Esslingen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Susanne Jakob | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,105 | |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 73271 | |
| Dialling codes | 07023 | |
| Vehicle registration | ES | |
| Website | www.holzmaden.de | |
Holzmaden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany that lies between Stuttgart and Ulm.
The ground in and around the city contains rich layers of well preserved fossils (or Lagerstätten) of the Jurassic period. The fossils are found in the 180 million year old Posidonia Shale and displayed in the local Museum Hauff as well as museums around the world. This fossil locale is important for its examples of skin cover showing parts of the animal rarely found.
Harpoceras falcifer
Examples from this site include:
- Ichthyosaurs
- Plesiosaur
- Steneosaurus
- Platysuchus
- Lepidotus
- Dapedius
- Ammonite
- Pentacrinus colony (Sea Lily)
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.
