Leinfelden-Echterdingen
| Leinfelden-Echterdingen | ||
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  Leinfelden-Echterdingen | ||
Location of Leinfelden-Echterdingen within Esslingen district 
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| Coordinates: 48°41′34″N 9°8′34″E / 48.69278°N 9.14278°ECoordinates: 48°41′34″N 9°8′34″E / 48.69278°N 9.14278°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Esslingen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Roland Klenk (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.90 km2 (11.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 37,224 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 70771 | |
| Dialling codes | 0711 | |
| Vehicle registration | ES | |
| Website | www.leinfelden-echterdingen.de | |
Leinfelden-Echterdingen is a town in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south of Stuttgart, near the Stuttgart Airport and directly adjacent to the newly built Stuttgart Trade Fair. It was formed on January 1, 1975 by the merging of four towns - Leinfelden, Echterdingen, Stetten and Musberg. Zeppelin lz4 caught fire and burned out in Echterdingen in August 1908.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Leinfelden-Echterdingen is twinned with:
Manosque (France), since 1973
Poltava (Ukraine), since 1988
York, Pennsylvania (USA), since 1989
Voghera (Italy), since 2000
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.
