Aspach, Baden-Württemberg

Aspach is a community in the Rems-Murr-Kreis in Germany, near Backnang.

Aspach
Municipality
Großaspach
Location of Aspach within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
Aspach
Aspach
Coordinates: 48°58′00″N 09°23′51″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (201826) Sabine Welte-Hauff
Area
  Total35.46 km2 (13.69 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total8,297
  Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71546
Dialling codes07148, 07191
Vehicle registrationWN
Websitewww.aspach.de

Aspach is made up of four, formerly independent villages: Großaspach, Kleinaspach, Allmersbach and Rietenau. In 1972, the four villages joined forces under the name Aspach. The villages were founded between 950BC and 1150BC. Rietenau is home to natural springs and used to be a popular Spa until early 1900. Water from Rietenau is still bottled today. The main village, Großaspach, is the birthplace of Hans Werner Aufrecht, co-founder of AMG Engine Production and Development, more commonly known as AMG, as well as the meaning of the "G" in the name. It is commonly mistaken for being the company's first location, but no AMG office, factory, or research facility has ever been located there - except for the garage, where Aufrecht and Melcher (the M in AMG) started out tuning cars and engines.

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