Kornwestheim
| Kornwestheim | ||
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  Kornwestheim | ||
Map of the city area  | ||
| Coordinates: 48.8598°0′0″N 9.1852°0′0″E / 48.85980°N 9.18520°ECoordinates: 48.8598°0′0″N 9.1852°0′0″E / 48.85980°N 9.18520°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Ludwigsburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ursula Keck | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 32,177 | |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 70797–70806 | |
| Dialling codes | 07154 | |
| Vehicle registration | LB | |
| Website | www.kornwestheim.de | |
Kornwestheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 10 kilometres (6 miles) north of Stuttgart, and 5 kilometres (3 miles) south of Ludwigsburg.
Entertainment
The Kornwestheim Drive-In Cinema is the only drive-in cinema in Baden-Wuerttemberg. It lies in the town of the same name in the Ludwigsburg district and is well-known outside the region. It has two projection walls; these are 15 metres (49 ft) high by 36 metres (118 ft) wide, and 10 metres (33 ft) high by 24 metres (79 ft) wide. For sound, the Kornwestheim Drive-In Cinema has two FM-transmitters which work on 89 MHz for the sound of the film shown on the big projection wall, and on 91.3 MHz for the sound of the film shown on the small projection wall. The light intensity of the projectors used is 6 Kilowatts.
Kreidler Werke GmbH
The well known small motorcycle and moped manufacturer Kreidler was situated here. It was founded in 1903 by Anton Kreidler and was at first a metalworking factory. Later in the 1950s they started producing small motorcycles with an engine capacity of 50 cc. In the later 1970s they became successful in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Riders such as Jan de Vries and Henk van Kessel won world championships and set speed records with these machines.
Twin towns
Kornwestheim is twinned with:[2]
References
Notes
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.
- 1 2 3 Eastleigh Borough Council (2011). "Eastleigh Borough Council: Twin Towns". eastleigh.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
