Wilferdingen
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Wilferdingen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wilferdingen | |
  Wilferdingen  Wilferdingen | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′47.04″N 8°34′42.24″E / 48.9464000°N 8.5784000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| District | Enzkreis |
| Municipality | Remchingen |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.34 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 5,189 |
| • Density | 707/km2 (1,830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 75196 |
| Dialling codes | 07232 |
| Vehicle registration | PF |
| Website | remchingen.de/wilferdingen |
Wilferdingen is the largest district of the municipality of Remchingen in the Enzkreis region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[2]
Name
In former times Wilferdingen was inhabited by Romans. At the Niemandsberg in Wilferdingen an old Roman house could be excavated. Wilferdingen was an independent municipality until 1973. On January 1, 1973, Wilferdingen merged with Singen to form the municipality of Remchingen.[3]
The name Wilferdingen derives from the Old High German personal name Wulfrich and means "at Wulfrich's family". The oldest recorded spelling comes from a document of Lorsch Abbey from the year 893, in which the place is mentioned as Wulvirincha. In later centuries, the name appears in various forms, often in connection with Remchingen. Around the year 1700, the spelling Wilfertingen is documented in church records.[4]
Population development
| Jahr | Einwohner[5] |
|---|---|
| 1852 | 873 |
| 1871 | 969 |
| 1880 | 1048 |
| 1890 | 1155 |
| 1900 | 1285 |
| 1910 | 1436 |
| 1925 | 1703 |
| 1933 | 1821 |
| 1939 | 1873 |
| 1950 | 2394 |
| 1956 | 2645 |
| 1961 | 2885 |
| 1970 | 3413 |
| 2022 | 5189 |
| 2025 | 5253[6] |
Geography
Wilferdingen is located in the center of Remchingen. It is central and is bordered by Singen and Darmsbach. Darmsbach borders the district at the southwestern tip. The northern border of Wilferdingen converges at the border of Singen. The river Pfinz, which is a tributary of the Rhine, runs through Wilferdingen.[7]
Transportation
Through Wilferdingen runs the Bundesstraße 10 which leads further to Karlsruhe and Pforzheim. There are also bus stops in Wilferdingen. On the border between Wilferdingen and Singen runs the railroad line Karlsruhe-Mühlacker. Thus, there is the station Wilferdingen-Singen in Wilferdingen. The station also connects Wilferdingen and Singen with the help of an underpass. From the station you can get to Karlsruhe, Pforzheim and Stuttgart, among other places. Light rail, Interregio-Express and Regional-Express stop here. Furthermore, a small airfield can be found in Wilferdingen.
