Waldstetten

Waldstetten is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.

For the town in Bavaria, see Waldstetten, Bavaria. For the town in Baden (Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district), see Höpfingen.

Waldstetten
Coat of arms
Location of Waldstetten within Ostalbkreis district
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Waldstetten
Waldstetten
Coordinates: 48°46′00″N 09°49′13″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
Government
 • MayorMichael Rembold (CDU)
Area
 • Total20.95 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,100
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
73550
Dialling codes07171
Vehicle registrationAA
Websitewww.waldstetten.de

Economy and Infrastructure

Established businesses

Industry- Mostly medium and small sized enterprises are located in Waldstetten, including "Leicht Küchen," a kitchen manufacturer, established in 1928, which has approximately 850 employees in Germany.

Education

In Waldsteten is the Franz von Assisi -School", a free Catholic Realschule. There is also the "Unterm Hohenrechberg" school. Additionally, there is a pure primary school in Wißgoldingen. Child care in Waldstetten is provided by four Roman Catholic kindergartens.

Regular events

The Albmarathon, a 50-kilometer (30 mile) ultramarathon runs regularly through the municipality.

Sons and daughters of the town
  • Bernhard Rieger (1922–2013), a Catholic theologian and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart

Other personalities
  • Michael Brenner (born 1960), jurist, professor of German and European Constitutional and Administrative Law at the University of Jena, lives in Waldstetten.
  • Simon Baumgarten (born 1985), handball player, grew up in Wißgoldingen and attended the Realschule Waldstetten.
  • Dominik Kaiser (born 1988), football player, played in his youth for TSGV Waldstetten.
  • Carina Vogt (born 1992), German ski jumper and Olympic champion, lives in Waldstetten.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
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