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Wernau
Wernau is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg southwestern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar river, 25 km southeast of Stuttgart. Geography Location Wernau is located on the southeast bank of the Neckar river, south of Plochingen and about 25 km east of Stuttgart. The Bodenbach river flows through the city. In 1981 the Wernau Baggerseen (quarry ponds) were declared a wildlife preserve. Today it spans across 45 hectares. Another 5.5 hectares of wildlife preserve are located in an area of the city called the Wernau Lehmgrube (clay pits). The small community of "Freitagshof," which lies to the South, also belongs to Wernau. Neighboring Communities Neighboring Wernau are the communities of Deizisau to the Northwest, Plochingen to the North, Hochdorf to the East and Notzingen to the Southeast; the cities of Kirchheim unter Teck to the South and Wendlingen to the Southwest and the community of Köngen to the West. All of them are located wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esslingen (district)
Esslingen is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the centre of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rems-Murr, Göppingen, Reutlingen, Böblingen and the district-free city Stuttgart. Until 15 October 1964 the district's name was written officially as Landkreis Eßlingen. History The district dates back to the Oberamt Esslingen, which was created when the previously free imperial city of Esslingen am Neckar became part of Württemberg in 1803. It was changed several times in the course of history. Since 1810 it belonged to the ''Landvogtei Rothenberg'' and from 1818 until it was dissolved in 1924 to the ''Neckarkreis''. In 1934 the ''Oberamt'' was renamed ''Kreis Eßlingen'' and the now termed ''Landkreis Eßlingen'' was enlarged by several municipalities of the dissolved ''Oberamt Stuttgart'' and the Kreise ''Schorndorf, Kirchheim unter Teck and Göppingen'' on 1 October 1938. After several changes over the next century, it was converted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neckar
The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis near Schwenningen in the ''Schwenninger Moos'' conservation area at a height of above sea level, it passes through Rottweil, Rottenburg am Neckar, Kilchberg, Tübingen, Wernau, Nürtingen, Plochingen, Esslingen, Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg, Marbach, Heilbronn and Heidelberg, before discharging on average of water into the Rhine at Mannheim, at above sea level, making the Neckar its 4th largest tributary, and the 10th largest river in Germany. Since 1968, the Neckar has been navigable for cargo ships via 27 locks for about upstream from Mannheim to the river port of Plochingen, at the confluence with the Fils. From Plochingen to Stuttgart, the Neckar valley is densely populated and heavily industrialised, with several well-known companies. Betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mori Seiki
(formerly Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese company, headquartered in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of machine tools. Since its establishment in 1948, it has grown into one of the largest machine tool builders in the world. With its sister company in Germany, DMG Mori Seiki AG, it markets machine tools worldwide under the brand DMG Mori. Circa 2009, Japan's Mori Seiki entered into a strategic partnership with Germany's Deckel-Maho-Gildemeister (DMG) of Gildemeister AG, yielding the current two DMG Mori Seiki organizations. In 2015 it was reported that the company will carry out a takeover bid to acquire its German partner. Details DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. is a manufacturer of machine tools, peripherals and systems, with more than 160,000 installations around the world. Mori Seiki is directed by President , Dr. Eng., and employs over 4,000 individuals worldwide. In the 21st century, DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. established the Digital Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirchheim Unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck (Swabian: ''Kircha'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is 10 km (6 miles) near the Teck castle, approximately southeast of Stuttgart. It is the fourth city in the Esslingen district, forming a district centre for the surrounding communities. Since 1 April 1956, Kirchheim unter Teck has the status of Große Kreisstadt. The city forms a ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (administrative community) with the neighbouring municipalities Dettingen and Notzingen. Kirchheim unter Teck was also, for several centuries, seat of the Oberamt (Oa.) Kirchheim. Geography Kirchheim unter Teck is located in the foothills of the central Swabian ''Alb'', north of the Albtrauf escarpment and its foothills: the Teckberg, Breitenstein and Limburg. It is situated in the Lauter valley, at the confluence of the Lindach and several tributary streams with the Lauter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochdorf (bei Plochingen)
Hochdorf is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Mayor: 1986 - 31.3.2009: Roland Erhardt, since 1.4.2009: Gerhart Kuttler Hochdorf is situated about 30 km southeast of Stuttgart in the northwestern foothills of the Swabian Jura and just south of the Schurwald. The municipality extends between Plochingen (west) and Kirchheim unter Teck (south) in the valley of the Talbach, shortly before it converges with the Fils. Neighboring communities Adjacent municipalities are Ebersbach (Göppingen district) in the east, Notzingen in the south, Wernau in the West, Plochingen in the northwest and Reichenbach an der Fils in the north (all Esslingen district). View from Hochdorf Municipality arrangement Hochdorf includes Hochdorf and the house Ziegelhof and the Abandoned village Hinterburg. History Hochdorf was first mentioned in 1189, but is probably originated in the 5th century. Until 1454 the place was owned by various mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köngen
Köngen is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. About nine kilometers from the district city Esslingen am Neckar and about six kilometers away from Nürtingen. It is part of the Stuttgart Region and the European Stuttgart Metropolitan Region. Geography Geographical location Köngen is located on the left side of the river Neckar on the western slopes of the Neckar valley. Neighboring communities Adjacent communities are in northern Deizisau, northeast Wernau, southeast Wendlingen, south Unterensingen and west Denkendorf (all Esslingen district). Municipality arrangement The municipality includes the village Köngen, the yards Birkenhöfe, Buchenhöfe, Erlenhöfe, Kempflerhöfe, Lerchenhof, Riedhöfe, Rothöfe, Seehof, Talhof and Wangerhöfe and the house Altenberg. Area distribution by type ImageSize = width:500 height:150 PlotArea = width:90% height:66% bottom:25% left:5% DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:100 Legend = col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notzingen
Notzingen is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Geography Notzingen is east of the district of Esslingen, in a valley between Kirchheim unter Teck and Hochdorf. The town is southeast from Stuttgart and from Ulm. Nearby municipalities * Wernau (Neckar) * Hochdorf (Plochingen) * Rosswälden * Schlierbach *Kirchheim unter Teck Kirchheim unter Teck (Swabian: ''Kircha'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is 10 km (6 miles) near the Teck castle, approximately ... Politics Mayor * 1952 - 1987 Helmut Maier (independent) * 1987 – 2011 Jochen Flogaus (independent) * from 2011 Sven Haumacher (CDU) Municipal council The results of the local government elections in May 2014: Religions *Protestant: 1941 *Roman Catholic: 815 Economy and infrastructure Companies *Eloxal Barz GmbH und Co. KG. *Le Creuset G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deizisau
Deizisau is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It belongs to the Stuttgart Region (until 1992 ''Region Mittlerer Neckar'') and the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region. Deizisau is located between the towns of Plochingen and Esslingen am Neckar, about 20 kilometers southeast of Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg. The river Neckar flows through this town. Geography Geographical situation Deizisau is located on the left hillside of the Neckar-valley shortly after the "Neckarknie" in Plochingen where the river changes direction from northeast to northwest. At the western border of Deizisau, the Körsch flows into the Neckar; in the east a part of the ''Plochinger Kopf'' above the river knee lies inside the boundary. Town outline No other villages except for the small town Deizisau belong to the Deizisau municipality. Inside the boundary of the municipality lies the abandoned village Kersch. Neighbouring towns Adjoining municipaliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plochingen
Plochingen (Swabian: ''Blocheng'' or ''Blochenga'') is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It lies on the river Neckar, on which it has a river port. With about 14,000 inhabitants, it is part of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region. Geography Geographical location Plochingen is about nine kilometres east-southeast of the district town ''Esslingen am Neckar'' and in the same direction about 19 kilometres from the state capital Stuttgart. The town is situated on the right banks of the Fils and the outflowing Neckar. In the area of the town, three Natural areas collide, the Foreland of the central Swabian Alb in the southeast, the subspace ''Schurwald'' of the natural area ''Schurwald and Welzheimer Wald'' in the northeast, and the subspace Nürtinger-Esslinger Neckartal, which is part of the ''Filder'', along the larger of the two rivers in the west. The lowest point in the town area is in the very west at the outflow of the Neckar at 247 met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Württemberg
Württemberg ( ; ) is a historical German territory roughly corresponding to the cultural and linguistic region of Swabia. The main town of the region is Stuttgart. Together with Baden and Hohenzollern, two other historical territories, Württemberg now forms the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. Württemberg was formerly also spelled Würtemberg and Wirtemberg. History Originally part of the old Duchy of Swabia, its history can be summarized in the following periods: * County of Württemberg (1083–1495) * Duchy of Württemberg (1495–1803) * Electorate of Württemberg (1803–1806) *Kingdom of Württemberg (1806–1918) * Free People's State of Württemberg (1918–1945) After World War II, it was split into Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern due to the different occupation zones of the United States and France. Finally, in 1952, it was integrated into Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart, the historical capital city of Württemberg, became the capital of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S-Bahn Stuttgart
The Stuttgart S-Bahn is a suburban railway system (S-Bahn) serving the Stuttgart Region, an urban agglomeration of around 2.7 million people, consisting of the city of Stuttgart and the adjacent districts of Esslingen, Böblingen, Ludwigsburg and Rems-Murr-Kreis. The Stuttgart S-Bahn comprises seven lines numbered S1 through S6 and S60, and is operated by ''S-Bahn Stuttgart'', a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn. The system is integrated with the regional transport cooperative, the Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), which coordinates tickets and fares among all transport operators in the metropolitan area. Lines All lines lead through the city centre of Stuttgart. The northeastern end of the tunnel (from the tracks near ''Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof'' through '' Schwabstraße'') was the first part of the tunnel to open and has been used since the beginning, the southwestern end from ''Schwabstraße'' through Universität since 1985. The main node to change for '' Stuttg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
