Leingarten () is a town in the district of Heilbronn,

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. It is situated 7 km west of

Heilbronn Heilbronn () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, surrounded by Heilbronn (district), Heilbronn District. With over 126,000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. From the late Mid ...

. It was formed 1 January 1970, when the municipalities of Großgartach and Schluchtern merged.

Geography

Location

Leingarten is situated in the west of the district of Heilbronn at the Lein, a feeder of the river

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 Schwenn ...

, at the base of the Heuchelberg. Leingarten consists of the formerly independent municipalities Großgartach und Schluchtern, both have grown seamlessly together since they merged. Neighbouring cities and municipalities are (clockwise, beginning in the east):

, Nordheim (Württemberg) and

Schwaigern Schwaigern () is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 12 km west of Heilbronn. Geography Neighbouring municipalities The neighbouring towns and municipalities of Schwaigern (clockwise) are: Leing ...

Main sights

Visible from afar is Leingarten's trademark, the Heuchelberger Warte (Heuchelberg Watch), built 1483 by Duke Eberhard I of Württemberg. In 2011 major renovation work began on Leingarten's city hall which included installing a new facade on the historically important building.

Twin municipalities

Leingarten's is twinned with: * Lésigny,

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, since May 1975 *

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, since 30 October 2004

Personalities

Honorary citizen

* Hermann Eppler (born 1937), longtime mayor of Leingarten (1970-2002), honorary citizen of Leingarten since 2012

Other persons associated with the place

Ortwin Czarnowski Ortwin Czarnowski (born 21 July 1940) is a German former cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in the Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, individual road race and the Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team ...

(born 1940 in Tempelberg), former cyclist and teacher, lives in Leingarten

References

External links

Official website

{{Authority control Heilbronn (district)