Urbach, Baden-Württemberg
| Urbach | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Urbach | ||
| Coordinates: 48°48′48″N 09°34′44″E / 48.81333°N 9.57889°ECoordinates: 48°48′48″N 09°34′44″E / 48.81333°N 9.57889°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Rems-Murr-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jörg Hetzinger | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.76 km2 (8.02 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,817 | |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 73656–73660 | |
| Dialling codes | 07181 | |
| Vehicle registration | WN | |
| Website | www.urbach.de | |
Urbach is a municipality in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is east of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. It belongs to the metropolitan region of Stuttgart.
History
Middle Ages
Urbach was first mentioned in 1181 as Uracbach: Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor "Barbarossa" issued on May 25, 1181 a certificate in which he took the monastery Adelberg under his protection.
Modern Times
Ober-and Unterurbach belonged initially to Oberamt Schorndorf and came in 1938 to district Waiblingen. In 1970 Ober- and Unterurbach were merged to Urbach, from 1973 Urbach belonged to Rems-Murr-Kreis. Oberurbach had a more rural character and Unterurbach a more industrial character .
Culture
Buildings
- The Afra Church is a Protestant church with parts built over the course of the 16th to 18th centuries.
- The Baptist Church was finished in 1999.[2] In 2003 it was awarded with the "Freikirchlicher Architekturpreis".[3]
Museums
In Urbach there are two museums, the Museum am Widumhof and the Museum Farrenstall.
Twin Towns
Urbach is twinned with:
Sons and daughters of the town
- Theodor Bäuerle (born June 16, 1882 in Unterurbach; died 29. May 1956 in Stuttgart), politician (independent, Minister of Culture of Württemberg-Baden)
- Eleonore Dehnerdt (born 1956), writer
- Hermann Nuding (born July 3, 1902 in Oberurbach; died December 31, 1966 in Stuttgart), KPD -politician, (Bundestag, Landtag Württemberg-Baden)
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
- ↑ http://www.baptisten-urbach.de/section/view/10 "Gemeindezentrum" on baptisten-urbach.de; accessed 12 January 2014
- ↑ http://www.architektur-und-freikirche.de/ "Der 3. Architekturpreis für freikirchliches Bauen 2003" on http://www.architektur-und-freikirche.de/; accessed 12 January 2014
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