Weissach

Weissach
Coat of arms
Weissach
Location of Weissach within Böblingen district
Coordinates: 48°50′53″N 8°55′13″E / 48.84806°N 8.92028°E / 48.84806; 8.92028Coordinates: 48°50′53″N 8°55′13″E / 48.84806°N 8.92028°E / 48.84806; 8.92028
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Böblingen
Government
• Mayor	Daniel Töpfer
Area
• Total	22.14 km2 (8.55 sq mi)
Elevation	375 m (1,230 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,490
• Density	340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	71287
Dialling codes	07044
Vehicle registration	BB
Website	www.weissach.de

Weissach is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

The Weissach axle is named after the town, where the research centre of Porsche is located.

Erich Hartmann (born April 19, 1922, in Weissach, died September 20, 1993 in Weil im Schönbuch) was a Luftwaffe pilot in World War 2. With 352 confirmed kills, he was the most successful fighter pilot in the history of air combat.

Weissach

Mayors

• 1948–1972: Herrmann Kempf
• 1973–1997: Wolfgang Lucas
• 1997–2005: Roland Portmann
• 2005–2006: Reinhard Riesch
• 2006–2014: Ursula Kreutel
• since 2014: Daniel Töpfer

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