Filderstadt
Filderstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪldɐˌʃtat] ⓘ; Swabian: Fildorsdadd) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located approximately 13 km south of Stuttgart.
Filderstadt | |
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Town | |
Old school in Filderstadt-Bonlanden | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Filderstadt within Esslingen district | |
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| Coordinates: 48°40′49″N 9°13′6″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Esslingen |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2015–23) | Christoph Traub (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.54 km2 (14.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 46,188 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 70794 |
| Dialling codes | 0711 and 07158 |
| Vehicle registration | ES |
| Website | www.filderstadt.de |
Filderstadt is located next to the Stuttgart Airport and the new Trade Fair. Line S2 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn terminates at Filderstadt station.
Filderstadt was created as a town in 1975 from five smaller villages called Bernhausen, Bonlanden, Plattenhardt, Sielmingen and Harthausen.
From 1978 to 2005, it played host to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA Tier II event.
Princess Claire of Luxembourg was born here on 21 March 1985.
German writer Michael Ende, author of The Neverending Story, died in Filderstadt in 1995.
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