Schorndorf
This article is about the town in Baden-Württemberg. For the town in Bavaria, see Schorndorf, Bavaria.
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Old buildings in the town | ||
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Schorndorf | ||
Coordinates: 48°48′N 09°32′E / 48.800°N 9.533°ECoordinates: 48°48′N 09°32′E / 48.800°N 9.533°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Baden-Württemberg | |
Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
District | Rems-Murr-Kreis | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Matthias Klopfer (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 56.86 km2 (21.95 sq mi) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 38,431 | |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 73601–73614 | |
Dialling codes | 07181 | |
Vehicle registration | WN | |
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Schorndorf is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located c. 26 km east of Stuttgart. Its station is the terminus of line S2 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.
The city also is sometimes called Die Daimlerstadt (The Daimler City in English), as it is the town in which Gottlieb Daimler was born.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Schorndorf is twinned with:
- Bury, United Kingdom, since 1995
- Dueville, Italy, since 1998
- Errenteria, Spain, since 2012
- Kahla, Germany, since 1991
- Tulle, France, since 1969
- Tuscaloosa, USA, since 1997
- Mountain Home, USA, since 1984 (not an official twin town)
Monuments
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References
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