Remshalden

Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Remshalden is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the Stuttgart region. It lies in the Remstal (Rems valley) along the Bundesstraße 29 between Waiblingen and Schorndorf.[3]

CountryGermany
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
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Remshalden
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Location of Remshalden within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
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Location of Remshalden
Remshalden is located in Germany
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Remshalden is located in Baden-Württemberg
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Remshalden
Coordinates: 48°48′52″N 09°25′15″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Reinhard Molt[1]
Area
 • Total
15.15 km2 (5.85 sq mi)
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
14,337
 • Density946.3/km2 (2,451/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73630
Dialling codes07151, 07181
Vehicle registrationWN
Websitewww.remshalden.de
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Geography

Remshalden is situated about 18 km east of Stuttgart and 8 km east of Waiblingen on the river Rems. The municipality comprises the five districts (Ortsteile) Buoch, Geradstetten, Grunbach, Hebsack and Rohrbronn.[4]

History

The present municipality of Remshalden was created in the course of the Baden-Württemberg municipal reform: on 1 January 1972 Buoch was incorporated into Grunbach, and Hebsack and Rohrbronn into Geradstetten; on 1 October 1974 Grunbach and Geradstetten merged to form Remshalden.[5]

Government

Municipal council

At the municipal election held on 9 June 2024 the 22 seats were distributed as follows: BWV 8 seats (36.2%), CDU 5 (24.2%), SPD 3 (13.9%), Greens 3 (13.5%), FDP/FW 3 (12.2%). Voter turnout was 66.8%.[6][7]

The mayor since 2018 is Reinhard Molt (term 2018–2026).[8]

Transport

Remshalden lies on the four-lane B 29 trunk road between Waiblingen and Schorndorf with signed exits for Remshalden-Grunbach and Remshalden-Geradstetten.[9] It is served by the Stuttgart S-Bahn line S2 (Schorndorf–Stuttgart–Flughafen/Messe–Filderstadt) at the stations Grunbach and Geradstetten.[10]

Cycling connections include the Remstal-Radweg, a state long-distance cycle route along the Rems valley.[11]

Twin towns

Remshalden is twinned with:

Economy

Companies based in Remshalden include (selection):

  • Klingele Paper & Packaging – group headquarters and corrugated board plant in Remshalden-Grunbach (Alfred-Klingele-Straße 56–76).[15][16]
  • BRAWA (model railways) – company site and contact in Remshalden.[17]
  • Frigeo (Ahoj-Brause), part of Katjes – production of the brand’s sherbet products in Remshalden; local entity Frigeo GmbH & Co. KG is registered in Remshalden.[18][19]
  • Schnaithmann Maschinenbau – automation and handling systems manufacturer with headquarters in Remshalden.[20]
  • KRAISS & FRIZ – Gase und Technik – industrial gases and technical equipment supplier located in Remshalden.[21]
  • Arnold Glas (Arnold Glas Group/Arnold Zentralverwaltungsgesellschaft) – location in Remshalden.[22]

Former companies with sites in Remshalden include:

  • Max Holder GmbH – small tractor production at the Grunbach plant (opened 1 July 1949; closed 1986).[23]
  • Irmscher Automobilbau – Remshalden facility closed in 2013.[24]

Education

There are two primary schools (Grunbach and Geradstetten) and the Realschule Remshalden in Geradstetten.[25][26] Further institutions include the construction training centre Bildungszentrum Bau and the IHK Bildungshaus of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[27][28]

People

  • Ernst Heinkel (1888–1958), German engineer and aviation pioneer (born in Grunbach)

References

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