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|state = Baden-Württemberg
|state = Baden-Württemberg
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|elevation = 110
|elevation = 110
|area = 19.91
|area = 19.91
|population = 14758<!-- Bitte nicht per Hand aktualisieren: [[Wikipedia:WikiProjekt_Kommunen_und_Landkreise_in_Deutschland/Einwohnerzahlen]] -->
|Stand = 2007-03-31
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|postal_code = 69190
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|area_code = 06227
|licence = HD
|licence = HD
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 2 26 095
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 2 26 095
|LOCODE = DE WDF
|NUTS = DE128
|Straße = Nußlocher Straße 45
|website = [http://www.walldorf.de/ www.walldorf.de]
|website = [http://www.walldorf.de/ www.walldorf.de]
|mayor = Matthias Renschler<ref>[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/wahl/buergermeisterwahl-walldorf-2021/ Bürgermeisterwahl Walldorf 2021], Staatsanzeiger.</ref>
|mayor = Christiane Staab
|leader_term = 2021–29
|party = [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|CDU]]
|party = FDP
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'''Walldorf''' is a [[town]] in the [[Rhein-Neckar-Kreis]] district in the [[States of Germany|state]] of [[Baden-Württemberg]] in Germany.
'''Walldorf''' ({{IPA-de|ˈvalˌdɔʁf|-|De-Walldorf.ogg}}; [[South Franconian German|South Franconian]]: ''Walldoaf'') is a [[town]] in the [[Rhein-Neckar-Kreis]] district in the [[States of Germany|state]] of [[Baden-Württemberg]] in Germany.


Walldorf is home to the world's third largest [[software]] company [[SAP SE|SAP]]. In the eighteenth century, it was the birthplace of [[John Jacob Astor]], who emigrated and became a prominent fur trader in the newly independent United States, establishing a monopoly in North America. Concentrating on real estate acquisition and investment, and based in New York City, he grew even wealthier and was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential [[Astor family]].
In the eighteenth century, Walldorf was the birthplace of [[John Jacob Astor]],<ref name="EB1911"/> who emigrated and became a prominent fur trader in the newly independent United States, establishing a monopoly in North America. Concentrating on real estate acquisition and investment, and based in New York City, he grew even wealthier and was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential [[Astor family]].

Walldorf is home to the world's [[List of the largest software companies|fifth largest]] [[software]] company, [[SAP SE|SAP]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
The neighbouring town to the east is [[Wiesloch]]. The towns are strongly linked economically. Adjacent municipalities are [[Sandhausen]], [[Leimen (Baden)|Leimen]], [[Nußloch]], [[St. Leon-Rot]] and [[Reilingen]]. The train station, named ''[[Wiesloch-Walldorf station|Wiesloch-Walldorf]]'', is located between the two towns.
The neighbouring town to the southeast is [[Wiesloch]]. The towns are strongly linked economically. Adjacent municipalities are [[Sandhausen]], [[Leimen (Baden)|Leimen]], [[Nußloch]], [[St. Leon-Rot]] and [[Reilingen]]. The train station, named ''[[Wiesloch-Walldorf station|Wiesloch-Walldorf]]'', is located between the two towns.


==History==
==History==
A . Hallstatt culture barrows are preserved in the Hochholz woods, near the offices of SAP Deutschland.[2] The earliest documentary mention of the settlement occurs as Waltorf in a 770 deed issued by the Abbey of Lorsch. The Electorate of the Palatinate received Walldorf as an Imperial fief in 1230. The town suffered much during the Thirty Years' War of 1618-1648, and in 1689 was completely destroyed in the course of the French invasion during Nine Years' War. The area was settled anew by religious refugees, among them the predecessors of John Jacob Astor, Waldensians from Piedmont.
[[Hallstatt culture|Hallstatt-culture]] barrows are preserved in the Hochholz woods, near the offices of SAP Deutschland.<ref>[http://www.walldorf.de/2010/?seite=123 Walldorf civic site, in German]</ref> The earliest documentary mention of the settlement occurs as Waltorf in a 770 deed issued by the Abbey of Lorsch. The Electorate of the [[Palatinate (region)|Palatinate]] received Walldorf as an Imperial fief in 1230. The town suffered much during the [[Thirty Years' War]] of 1618–1648, and in 1689 was completely destroyed in the course of the French invasion during [[Nine Years' War]]. The area was settled anew by religious refugees, among them the predecessors of John Jacob Astor, Waldensians from [[Piedmont]].

German Mediatisation, Walldorf fell to Baden. In 1843 the Rheintalbahn was built: this railway decisively promoted economic development. In 1901 Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden granted Walldorf town privileges. After World War II the companies Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (founded 1850) and SAP (founded 1972; moved to Walldorf in 1977) were established in Walldorf.
During the [[German Mediatisation]], Walldorf fell to Baden. In 1843 the [[Rheintalbahn]] was built: this railway decisively promoted economic development. In 1901 Grand Duke [[Frederick I of Baden]] granted Walldorf town privileges. After World War II the companies Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (founded 1850) and SAP (founded 1972; moved to Walldorf in 1977) were established in Walldorf.


==Politics==
==Politics==
[[File:Walldorf Rathaus 20070516.jpg|thumb|200px|Town hall]]
[[File:Walldorf Rathaus 20070516.jpg|thumb|175px|Town hall]]
Seats in the municipal assembly (''Gemeinderat'') as of 2019 elections:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/wiesloch_artikel,-kommunalwahl-2019-das-ist-der-neue-gemeinderat-in-walldorf-_arid,441906.html|title=Kommunalwahl 2019: Das ist der neue Gemeinderat in Walldorf|website=www.rnz.de|language=de|access-date=2019-07-09}}</ref>
Seats in the municipal assembly (''Gemeinderat'') as of 2019 elections:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/wiesloch_artikel,-kommunalwahl-2019-das-ist-der-neue-gemeinderat-in-walldorf-_arid,441906.html|title=Kommunalwahl 2019: Das ist der neue Gemeinderat in Walldorf|website=www.rnz.de|language=de|access-date=2019-07-09}}</ref>


* CDU (Christian Democratic Union): 6 (29,03%)
* CDU (Christian Democratic Union): 6 (29,03%)
* SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany): 6 (24,80%)
* SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany): 6 (24,80%)
* FDP (Free Democratic Party): 5 (24,24%)
* Grüne (Alliance '90/The Greens): 5 (24,24%)
* Grüne (Alliance '90/The Greens): 5 (21,93%)
* FDP (Free Democratic Party): 5 (21,93%)


==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:Sap-wdf.jpg|thumb|[[SAP SE]] head office]]
[[File:Sap-wdf.jpg|thumb|175px|[[SAP SE]] head office]]
[[SAP SE]] has its headquarters in the city since 1977.<ref>"[http://www.sap.com/about/legal/impressum.html Legal disclosure]." [[SAP SE]]. Retrieved on 10 April 2014. "Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 69190 Walldorf"</ref>
[[SAP SE]] has had its headquarters in the city since 1977.<ref>"[http://www.sap.com/about/legal/impressum.html Legal disclosure]." [[SAP SE]]. Retrieved on 10 April 2014. "Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 69190 Walldorf"</ref> It is Europe's most valuable brand,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-06|title=BrandZ Ranking: SAP is Again Germany's Most Valuable {{!}} SAP News|url=https://news.sap.com/2020/02/brandz-ranking-sap-germany-most-valuable-brand/|access-date=2021-04-03|website=SAP News Center|language=en-US}}</ref> as well as [[List of the largest software companies|the largest]] non-American software enterprise by revenue.


== Twin cities ==
== Twin cities ==
* [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] [[Astoria, Oregon]], United States, since 1963
* [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] [[Astoria, Oregon]], United States, since 1963
* [[Image:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px]] [[Kırklareli]], [[Turkey]], since 1970
* [[Image:Flag of Turkey.svg|20px]] [[Kırklareli]], Turkey, since 1970
* [[Image:Flag of France.svg|20px]] [[Saint-Max]], France, since 1985
* [[Image:Flag of France.svg|20px]] [[Saint-Max]], France, since 1985
* [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] [[Waldorf, Maryland]], United States, since 2002
* [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] [[Waldorf, Maryland]], United States, since 2002
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==Sights==
==Sights==
The ''Astorhaus'' was built in 1854, from a pecuniary legacy of the deceased John Jacob Astor to his hometown. For decades, it served as an [[almshouse]], and now hosts the register office and a museum.
The ''Astorhaus'' was built in 1854, from a pecuniary legacy of the deceased [[John Jacob Astor]]<ref name="EB1911"/> to his hometown. For decades, it served as an [[almshouse]], and now hosts the register office and a museum.


The 19th-century synagogue was devastated in the 1938 ''[[Kristallnacht]]'' attacks and most of the congregation was killed in the [[Holocaust]]. The building is now used as a [[ New Apostolic Church]].<ref>[http://www.alemannia-judaica.de/walldorf_synagoge.htm Die Synagoge in Walldorf (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis)]. Alemannia-judaica.de. Retrieved on 2013-07-26.</ref>
The 19th-century synagogue was devastated in the 1938 ''[[Kristallnacht]]'' attacks and most of the congregation was killed in the [[Holocaust]]. The building is now used as a [[New Apostolic Church]].<ref>[http://www.alemannia-judaica.de/walldorf_synagoge.htm Die Synagoge in Walldorf (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis)]. Alemannia-judaica.de. Retrieved on 2013-07-26.</ref>


Walldorf is known for cultivating [[white asparagus]], which is available in the months of April through June.
Walldorf is known for cultivating [[white asparagus]], which is available in the months of April through June.
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
[[File:John Wesley Jarvis - John Jacob Astor - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|left|130px|[[John Jacob Astor]], 1825]]
* [[Joseph Anton Sambuga]], theologian, born 1752 in Walldorf, died 1815 at the [[Nymphenburg Palace]] in Munich
* [[Joseph Anton Sambuga]] (1752-1815), German Catholic theologian of Italian descent.<ref>{{CathEncy|wstitle= Joseph Anton Sambuga |volume= 13 |last= Lauchert |first= Friedrich |author-link= |short= 1}}</ref>
* [[John Jacob Astor]], entrepreneur, emigrated as a young man to the United States, where he made a fortune in fur trading and real estate acquisition: at his death in 1848, he was the wealthiest man in the nation.
* [[John Jacob Astor]] (1763–1848), entrepreneur, emigrated as a young man to the United States, where he made a fortune in fur trading and real estate acquisition; he was the wealthiest man in the nation at his death.<ref name="EB1911">{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Astor, John Jacob |volume=2 |pages=793–794|short= 1 }}</ref>
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* [[Dietmar Hopp]], billionaire software entrepreneur<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web|title=Dietmar Hopp|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/dietmar-hopp/|website=Forbes|access-date=4 January 2015}}</ref>
* [[Leopold Rügheimer]] (1850–1917) a notable German chemist, invented the [[Staedel-Rugheimer pyrazine synthesis]]
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* [[Timo Jouko Herrmann]], composer, musicologist and conductor
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* [[Dietmar Hopp]] (born 1940), billionaire software entrepreneur, grew up nearby.<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web|title=Dietmar Hopp|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/dietmar-hopp/|website=Forbes|access-date=4 January 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Timo Jouko Herrmann]] (born 1978) a German composer, musicologist and conductor.


==References==
==References==
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For the municipality in Thuringia, see Walldorf, Thuringia.
For the community in Hesse, see Mörfelden-Walldorf
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Walldorf is located in Germany
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Walldorf is located in Baden-Württemberg
Walldorf
Walldorf
Coordinates: 49°18′N 08°39′E / 49.300°N 8.650°E / 49.300; 8.650
LandDeutschland
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRhein-Neckar-Kreis
Regierung
 • Mayor (2021–29) Matthias Renschler[1] (FDP)
Area
 • Total19.91 km2 (7.69 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,892
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
69190
Dialling codes06227
Vehicle registrationHD
Websitewww.walldorf.de

Walldorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvalˌdɔʁf] ⓘ; South Franconian: Walldoaf) is a town in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

In the eighteenth century, Walldorf was the birthplace of John Jacob Astor,[3] who emigrated and became a prominent fur trader in the newly independent United States, establishing a monopoly in North America. Concentrating on real estate acquisition and investment, and based in New York City, he grew even wealthier and was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential Astor family.

Walldorf is home to the world's fifth largest software company, SAP.

Geography

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The neighbouring town to the southeast is Wiesloch. The towns are strongly linked economically. Adjacent municipalities are Sandhausen, Leimen, Nußloch, St. Leon-Rot and Reilingen. The train station, named Wiesloch-Walldorf, is located between the two towns.

History

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Hallstatt-culture barrows are preserved in the Hochholz woods, near the offices of SAP Deutschland.[4] The earliest documentary mention of the settlement occurs as Waltorf in a 770 deed issued by the Abbey of Lorsch. The Electorate of the Palatinate received Walldorf as an Imperial fief in 1230. The town suffered much during the Thirty Years' War of 1618–1648, and in 1689 was completely destroyed in the course of the French invasion during Nine Years' War. The area was settled anew by religious refugees, among them the predecessors of John Jacob Astor, Waldensians from Piedmont.

During the German Mediatisation, Walldorf fell to Baden. In 1843 the Rheintalbahn was built: this railway decisively promoted economic development. In 1901 Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden granted Walldorf town privileges. After World War II the companies Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (founded 1850) and SAP (founded 1972; moved to Walldorf in 1977) were established in Walldorf.

Politics

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Town hall

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2019 elections:[5]

  • CDU (Christian Democratic Union): 6 (29,03%)
  • SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany): 6 (24,80%)
  • Grüne (Alliance '90/The Greens): 5 (24,24%)
  • FDP (Free Democratic Party): 5 (21,93%)

Economy

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SAP SE head office

SAP SE has had its headquarters in the city since 1977.[6] It is Europe's most valuable brand,[7] as well as the largest non-American software enterprise by revenue.

Twin cities

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Sights

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The Astorhaus was built in 1854, from a pecuniary legacy of the deceased John Jacob Astor[3] to his hometown. For decades, it served as an almshouse, and now hosts the register office and a museum.

The 19th-century synagogue was devastated in the 1938 Kristallnacht attacks and most of the congregation was killed in the Holocaust. The building is now used as a New Apostolic Church.[8]

Walldorf is known for cultivating white asparagus, which is available in the months of April through June.

Representation in other media

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Notable people

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John Jacob Astor, 1825

References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Walldorf 2021, Staatsanzeiger.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Astor, John Jacob" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 793–794.
  4. ^ Walldorf civic site, in German
  5. ^ "Kommunalwahl 2019: Das ist der neue Gemeinderat in Walldorf". www.rnz.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  6. ^ "Legal disclosure." SAP SE. Retrieved on 10 April 2014. "Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 69190 Walldorf"
  7. ^ "BrandZ Ranking: SAP is Again Germany's Most Valuable | SAP News". SAP News Center. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  8. ^ Die Synagoge in Walldorf (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis). Alemannia-judaica.de. Retrieved on 2013-07-26.
  9. ^ Lauchert, Friedrich (1912). "Joseph Anton Sambuga" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13.
  10. ^ "Dietmar Hopp". Forbes. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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