Altensteig
Altensteig (German pronunciation: [ˈaltn̩ʃtaɪk]) is a town in the district of Calw, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, 18 km southwest of Calw, and 19 km northeast of Freudenstadt.
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Location of Altensteig within Calw district   | |
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| Coordinates: 48°35′11″N 8°36′17″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Calw |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerhard Feeß (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.21 km2 (20.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,799 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 72206–72213 |
| Dialling codes | 07453 |
| Vehicle registration | CW |
| Website | www.altensteig.de |
Subdivisions
There are 10 districts: Altensteig, Altensteigdorf, Berneck, Garrweiler, Hornberg, Spielberg, Überberg, Walddorf mit Monhardt and Wart.
 Altensteigdorf |
 Berneck |
 Garrweiler |
 Hornberg |
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 Spielberg |
 Überberg |
 Walddorf |
 Wart |
Mayor
Gerhard Feeß (CDU) was elected mayor in February 2009 with 52,41 % of the votes.[2]
Landmarks, sights and culture
Altensteig is well known for its picturesque medieval townscape and for the Christophorus-Kantorei Altensteig, an internationally renowned youth choir.[3]
Altensteig castle
Altensteig Protestant church
Sons and daughters of the town
- Fritz Henßler (1886–1953), politician (SPD), member of parliament
- Walter Christaller (1893–1969), geographer (born in Berneck)
- Hartmut Esslinger (born 1944), product designer
- Jochen Hahn (born 1974), truck race driver, European champion in 2011, 2012 and 2013
References
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
- Vorläufiges amtliches Endergebnis der Bürgermeisterwahl in Altensteig Archived 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Christophorus-Kantorei Altensteig (in German). 14 December 2014
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