Schorndorf is a town in

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

, Germany, located approximately 26 km east of

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...

. Its

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is the terminus of the S2 line of the Stuttgart S-Bahn. The town is also sometimes referred to as ' (''The Daimler Town'' in English), as it is the town in which

Gottlieb Daimler Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler (; 17 March 1834 – 6 March 1900) was a German engineer, industrial designer and industrialist born in Schorndorf (Kingdom of Württemberg, a federal state of the German Confederation), in what is now Germany. He was a ...

(1834–1900) was born.

Demographics

The numbers of inhabitants are estimates, census results (1871–1970 and 1987) or data from statistical office‎ Before 1871 the results are only from the core town.

Mayors

* 1819–1821: Christian Rapp (politician) (1771–1853) * 1821–1828: Gottlieb Friedrich von Stum (1791–1849) * 1828–1845: Philipp Friedrich Palm (1759–1845) * 1845–1866: * 1866–1872: Johannes Frasch * 1879–1903: Jakob Friz * 1903–1905: Heinrich Beisswanger * 1905–1933: Jakob Raible (1870–1949) * 1933–1945: Richard Beeg (1888–1945) * 1945: Walter Arnold (entrepreneur) (1891–1973) * 1945–1948: Gottlob Kamm (SPD) (1897–1973) * 1948–1954: Emil Hayer (1887–1977) * 1954–1962: Franz Illenberger (1902–1974) * 1962–1982: Rudolf Bayler (1917–2007) * 1982–1990: Reinhard Hanke (SPD) (born 1940) * 1990–2006: Winfried Kübler (CDU) (born 1939) * since 2006: Matthias Klopfer (SPD) (born 1968)

Places of interest

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Twin towns – sister cities

Schorndorf is twinned with: *

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, United Kingdom (1994) * Dueville, Italy (1998) *

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, Spain (2012) *

Kahla Kahla () is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 14 km south of Jena. Mayors *1990–2012: Bernd Leube *2012–2018: Claudia Nissen *2018–incumbent: Jan Schönfeld People wh ...

, Germany (1991) *

Radenthein Radenthein ( sl, Radenče ) is a town in Spittal an der Drau District, in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography The town is situated in the Gegend valley (''Gegendtal'') of the Nock Mountains range (part of the Gurktal Alps), stretching to ...

, Austria (1966) *

Tulle Tulle (; ) is a commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the department of Corrèze, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tulle is also the episcopal see of the Roman Cat ...

, France (1969) *

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, United States (1996)

Notable people

Josias Weitbrecht Josias Weitbrecht (russian: Иосия Вейтбрехт, born 6 November 1702 in Schorndorf, died 28 February 1747 in St. Petersburg) was a German professor of medicine and anatomy in Russia. Life and career After his studies at the University o ...

(1702–1747), the most important anatomist of his time *

Ludovike Simanowiz Kunigunde Sophie Ludovike Simanowiz (née Reichenbach; February 21, 1759, Schorndorf - September 3, 1827, Ludwigsburg) was a German portrait painter in the Classical style. Biography Her father was a military feldsher and her mother was the da ...

(1759–1827), painter * Karl Friedrich Reinhard (1761–1837), French statesman and writer *

Johann Philipp Palm Johann Philipp Palm or Johannes Philipp Palm (17 December 1768 – 26 August 1806) was a German bookseller and a strong anti-French agitator and freedom fighter executed during the Napoleonic Wars at Napoleon's orders. He was born at Schornd ...

(1766–1806), bookseller trader in Nuremberg *

(1834–1900), engineer, designer and industrialist *

Julius Schmid Julius Schmidt or Schmid may refer to: * Julius Schmidt (aviator) (died 1944), German World War I flying ace * Julius Schmid (manufacturer) (1865–1955), creator of the Sheik and Ramses condoms * Julius Schmid (painter) (1854–1935), Austrian pai ...

(1865–1955), inventor and entrepreneur *

Reinhold Maier Reinhold Maier (16 October 1889 – 19 August 1971) was a German politician and the leader of the FDP from 1957–1960. From 1946 to 1952 he was Minister President of Württemberg-Baden and then the 1st Minister President of the new s ...

(1889–1971), politician (FDP) *

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(1924–2018), French footballer * Gerhard Graf-Martinez (born 1952), flamenco guitarist, author and composer * Konstantinos Konstantinidis (born 1972), Greek footballer *

Sven Ulreich Sven Ulreich (born 3 August 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Club career VfB Stuttgart He was Stuttgart II's first-choice goalkeeper during their first four matches of the ...

(born 1988), footballer *

Viola Brand Viola Brand (born 28 June 1994) is a German cyclist specialising in artistic cycling. She has won national and European championships twice each, and the silver medal three times in the World Championships. Personal life Brand was born in Back ...

(born 1994), vice world champion in

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(born 1995), footballer

Gallery

Gottlieb-Daimler-Geburtshaus.jpg, The birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler 2006-10-25SchorndorfFachwerk01.jpg, An example of the timber-framed homes of the old town Stadtkirche Schorndorf.jpg, The east side of the evangelical church 2016-12-10 Schorndorf Dächer.jpg, Rooftop perspective over the old town, including the hat on top of the town hall during the annual Christmas Market 2008-09-27 SchorndorfMarktpano068.jpg, Panorama of the upper Markt Square

References

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