Asperg
Asperg ( ) is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 15 km north of Stuttgart, and 4 km west of Ludwigsburg. The Hohenasperg fortress is situated in Asperg.
Population development
Year |
Inhabitants |
1608 | 83 |
1856 | 1,927 |
1871 | 2,039 |
1880 | 2,571 |
1900 | 2,609 |
1925 | 3,882 |
1933 | 4,138 |
1950 | 6,155 |
1961 | 8,851 |
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Year |
Inhabitants |
1963 | 10,026 |
1970 | 12,086 |
2006 | 12,991 |
2010 | 13,096 |
2013 | 13,107 |
2015 | 13,315 |
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Mayors
- 1919–1945: Hermann Käser
- 1948–1954: Hermann Käser
- 1954–1980: Walter Trefz
- 1980–1993: Otto Sinz
- 1993–today: Ulrich Storer
Personalities
- Ralf Isau (born 1956), writer, lives in Asperg
- Wolfgang Jeschke (born 1936), writer, received the German Science Fiction Prize, grew up in Asperg
- David M. Schulze (born 1985), actor, voice actor and musician, grew up in Asperg
Asperg church Michael
Town hall
Asperg Restaurant Lamm
References