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{{Infobox German location
{{Infobox German location
|type = Town
|type = Town
|image_photo = Waiblingen in 2007.jpg
|image_photo = Waiblingen in 2007.jpg
|image_caption = Waiblingen
|image_caption = Waiblingen
|image_coa = Wappen Waiblingen.svg
|image_coa = Wappen Waiblingen.svg
|image_plan = Waiblingen im Rems-Murr-Kreis.png
|coordinates = {{coord|48|49|49|N|09|19|01|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|48|49|49|N|09|19|01|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|state = Baden-Württemberg
|state = Baden-Württemberg
|region = Stuttgart
|district = Rems-Murr-Kreis
|region = Stuttgart
|elevation = 230
|district = Rems-Murr-Kreis
|area = 42.76
|elevation = 230
|population = 52932
|area = 42.76
|Stand = 2006-12-31
|postal_code = 71331–71336
|postal_code = 71331–71336
|area_code = 07151, 07146
|PLZ-alt = 7050
|licence = WN, BK
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 1 19 079
|area_code = 07151, 07146
|licence = WN, BK
|website = [https://www.waiblingen.de/ www.waiblingen.de]
|mayor = Sebastian Wolf<ref>[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/wahl/oberbuergermeisterwahl-waiblingen-2022/ Oberbürgermeisterwahl Waiblingen 2022], Staatsanzeiger.</ref>
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 1 19 079
|leader_term = 2022–30
|website = [http://www.waiblingen.de www.waiblingen.de]
|Bürgermeistertitel = Lord Mayor
|mayor = Andreas Hesky
|party = parteilos
|party = CDU
}}
}}
'''Waiblingen''' ({{IPA-de|ˈvaɪblɪŋən}}) is a town in the southwest of [[Germany]], located in the center of the densely populated [[Stuttgart Region]], directly neighboring [[Stuttgart]]. It is the capital of the [[Rems-Murr]] district. As of September 30, 2004 Waiblingen accommodated 52,948 inhabitants (25,953 men and 26,995 women).
'''Waiblingen''' ({{IPA-de|ˈvaɪblɪŋən|-|De-Waiblingen.ogg}}; [[Swabian German|Swabian]]: ''Woeblinge'') is a town in the southwest of [[Germany]], located in the center of the densely populated [[Stuttgart region]], directly neighboring [[Stuttgart]]. It is the capital and largest city of the [[Rems-Murr-Kreis|Rems-Murr]] district. {{As of|2018|12|31}}, Waiblingen had 55,449 inhabitants (27,334 men and 28,115 women).


As of December 31, 2004, the area of the town (including all external properties, such as forests) was {{cvt|42.76|km²}}.
{{As of|2004|12|31}}, the area of the town (including all external properties, such as forests) was {{cvt|42.76|km2}}.


==History==
==History==
Waiblingen was first mentioned in [[Carolingian]] documents in 885 at the time of [[Charles the Fat]]. It received its town charter in 1250.
Waiblingen was first mentioned in [[Carolingian]] documents in 885 at the time of [[Charles the Fat]]. It received its town charter in 1250.


Waiblingen was the property of the [[Salian]] kings, from whom the [[Hohenstaufen]] dukes and kings inherited it. It is assumed that the Italian name of the Hohenstaufen party, [[Ghibelline]], is derived from "Waiblingen".
Waiblingen was the property of the [[Salian]] kings, from whom the [[Hohenstaufen]] dukes and kings inherited it. It is intimately tied to the conflict between [[Guelphs and Ghibellines]] in the 12th and 13th century. During the [[Siege of Weinsberg]] in 1140, the Hohenstaufens of [[Swabia]] (led by [[Conrad III of Germany]]) used "Wibellingen" - a version of the town name - as their rallying cry; "Wibellingen" subsequently became Ghibellino in Italian.<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Guelphs and Ghibellines |volume=12 |pages=668–669}}</ref>


The town was almost completely destroyed in 1634 during the [[Thirty Years' War]], and its citizens either killed or deported. It was rebuilt after the war; the existing old central part of the town dates back to the years between 1640 and 1700. Its fortifications are now well restored.
The town was almost completely destroyed in 1634 during the [[Thirty Years' War]], when [[Holy Roman Empire|Imperial]] and Spanish troops sacked the city after the [[Battle of Nördlingen (1634)|Battle of Nördlingen]]. Fires raged for more than a week, and most of Waiblingen's citizens were killed or had to flee. Rebuilding only began four years after this catastrophe; the existing old central part of the town dates back to the years between 1640 and 1700. Its fortifications are now well restored.


==Incorporation==
==Incorporation==
The following towns were incorporated into Waiblingen:
The following towns were incorporated into Waiblingen:
*December 1, 1971: [[Beinstein]]
*1 December 1971: [[Beinstein]]
*January 1, 1975: [[Bittenfeld]], [[Hegnach]], [[Hohenacker]] and [[Neustadt an der Rems|Neustadt]]
*1 January 1975: [[Bittenfeld]], [[Hegnach]], [[Hohenacker]], and [[Neustadt an der Rems|Neustadt]]

==Climate==
{{Weather box
|location = Waiblingen (1991-2020)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan mean C =2.0
| Feb mean C =2.9
| Mar mean C =6.5
| Apr mean C =10.7
| May mean C =14.8
| Jun mean C =18.2
| Jul mean C =20.1
| Aug mean C =19.7
| Sep mean C =15.2
| Oct mean C =10.6
| Nov mean C =5.8
| Dec mean C =2.7
| year mean C =

| Jan precipitation mm =50.7
| Feb precipitation mm =45.7
| Mar precipitation mm =52.3
| Apr precipitation mm =45.8
| May precipitation mm =86.5
| Jun precipitation mm =85.1
| Jul precipitation mm =90.4
| Aug precipitation mm =83.5
| Sep precipitation mm =56.5
| Oct precipitation mm =65.6
| Nov precipitation mm =59.5
| Dec precipitation mm =63.4
| year precipitation mm =

|Jan sun = 63.2
|Feb sun = 86.8
|Mar sun = 139
|Apr sun = 184
|May sun = 209.1
|Jun sun = 227.1
|Jul sun = 242
|Aug sun = 226.7
|Sep sun = 167.9
|Oct sun = 112
|Nov sun = 66.5
|Dec sun = 54
|year sun =
|source 1 = ''[[Deutscher Wetterdienst]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lufttemperatur: vieljährige Mittelwerte 1991 - 2020 |url=https://www.dwd.de/DE/leistungen/klimadatendeutschland/mittelwerte/temp_9120_SV_html.html?view=nasPublication&nn=771428 |website=dwd.de |publisher=Deutscher Wetterdienst |access-date=23 February 2024|no-pp=y |language=German |trans-title=Air Temperature: Long-term averages for 1991-2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dwd.de/DE/leistungen/klimadatendeutschland/mittelwerte/nieder_9120_SV_html.html?view=nasPublication&nn=771428 |title=Niederschlag: vieljährige Mittelwerte 1991 - 2020 |access-date=23 February 2024|website=dwd.de |publisher=Deutscher Wetterdienst |no-pp=y |language=German |trans-title=Precipitation: Long-term averages for 1991-2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dwd.de/DE/leistungen/klimadatendeutschland/mittelwerte/sonne_9120_SV_html.html?view=nasPublication&nn=771428 |title=Sonnenscheindauer: vieljährige Mittelwerte 1991 - 2020 |website=dwd.de |publisher=Deutscher Wetterdienst |access-date=23 February 2024 |no-pp=y |language=German |trans-title=Sunshine: Long-term averages for 1991-2020 |postscript=.}}</ref>
}}


==Economy==
==Economy==
Waiblingen houses the principal office of the world's biggest [[chainsaw]] manufacturer, [[Stihl]]. has two factories there, for polymer and packaging technology.
Waiblingen houses the principal office of the world's biggest [[chainsaw]] manufacturer, [[Stihl]]. Engineering and technology multinational [[Robert Bosch GmbH]] has two factories in the city producing polymer and packaging technology.


It is also the location for the [[Briefzentrum (Deutsche Post)|letter processing center]] for the Stuttgart region of the [[Deutsche Post]].
It is also the location for the [[Briefzentrum (Deutsche Post)|letter processing center]] for the Stuttgart region of the [[Deutsche Post]].


==Twin towns – sister cities==
==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
Waiblingen is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Städtepartnerschaften|url=https://www.waiblingen.de/de/Die-Stadt/Unsere-Stadt/Stadtportrait/Staedtepartnerschaften/Partnerstadt-Mayenne|website=waiblingen.de|publisher=Waiblingen|language=de|access-date=2021-02-17}}</ref>
Waiblingen is [[town twinning|twinned]] with:
* {{Flagicon|France}} [[Mayenne, Mayenne|Mayenne]], [[France]]
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Baja, Hungary|Baja]], Hungary
* {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Devizes]], [[United Kingdom]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Devizes]], England, United Kingdom
* {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Jesi]], [[Italy]]
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Jesi]], Italy
* {{Flagicon|Hungary}} [[Baja, Hungary]]
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mayenne, Mayenne|Mayenne]], France
*{{flagicon|US}} [[Virginia Beach]], United States


== Notable people ==
==Honorary citizens==
{{CatRel|People from Waiblingen}}
*1883: Dr. med. Gustav Pfeilsticker
[[File:52Eberhard II.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg]], ca. 1640]]
*1907: Ferdinand Küderli
[[File:Norbert F. Pötzl, 2017.jpg|thumb|140px|Norbert F. Pötzl, 2017]]
*1930: Theodor Kaiser
[[File:Nadine Krause 02.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Nadine Krause]], 2008]]
*1932: Friedrich Schofer
* [[Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg-Urach]] (1439–1457, the Count of Württemberg, reigned from 1450 to 1457.
*1934: Albert Roller
* [[Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg]] (1447–1504), a nobleman, Count of Württemberg-Stuttgart from 1480 to 1496.
*1953: Emil Münz
* [[Jakob Andreae]] (1528–1590), a significant German Lutheran theologian and Protestant Reformer
*1967: Alfred Diebold
* [[Adam Gottlieb Weigen]] (1677–1727), a German [[Pietism|pietist]], theologian and early animal rights writer.
*1968: Adolf Bauer
* [[Luise Duttenhofer]] (1776–1829), a German [[papercutting]] artist.
*1997: Dr. Ulrich Gauß
* [[:de:Karl Daiber|Karl Daiber, (DE Wiki)]] (1878-1956) architect and politician in [[Ulm]]
*1997: [[Hans Peter Stihl]] (*1932), German industrialist ([[Stihl]])
* [[Carl Paul Pfleiderer]] (1881–1960), mechanical engineer and university lecturer, developed the [[centrifugal pump]]
*1997: [[Albrecht Villinger]]
* [[Christian Mergenthaler]] (1884–1980), a Nazi politician, [[Ministerpräsident]] of Württemberg, 1933–1945
* [[:de:Gottlob Kopp|Gottlob Kopp, (DE Wiki)]] (1895-1970), a German painter, president of the Stuttgart Chamber of Crafts
* [[Lenore Volz]] (1913–2009), a Protestant theologian, one of the first local women to be a church minister.
* [[:de:Manfred Wundram|Manfred Wundram, (DE Wiki)]] (1925–2015), a German art historian, died locally
* [[:de:Ulrich Gauß|Ulrich Gauß, (DE Wiki)]] (born 1932), politician (FDP), Lord Mayor of Waiblingen, 1970-1994.
* [[Alfred Biolek]] (1934–2021), a German entertainer and TV producer, grew up locally
* [[:de:Norbert F. Pötzl|Norbert F. Pötzl, (DE Wiki)]] (born 1948), journalist, author and editor of [[Der Spiegel]]
* [[Mathias Richling]] (born 1953), actor, author, comedian and [[Kabarett]] artist.
* [[Claus E. Heinrich]] ((born 1955), a German manager and entrepreneur
* [[Christoph Niemann]] (born 1970), an illustrator, graphic designer and children's book author.
* [[Boris Palmer]] (born 1972), politician and former member of the Green Party; mayor of [[Tübingen]] since 2007.

=== Sport ===
* [[Manfred Winkelhock]] (1951–1985), a German racing driver.
* [[Joachim Winkelhock]] (born 1960), a German motor racing driver.
* [[Günther Schäfer]] (born 1962), a German football coach and a former player who played 373 games
* [[Thomas Winkelhock]] (born 1968), a German racing driver.
* [[Anouschka Bernhard]] (born 1970), a retired German footballer who played 47 games for [[Germany women's national football team|Germany women]]
* [[Bernd Mayländer]] (born 1971), a German racing driver and current Formula One safety car driver.
* [[Achim Pfuderer]] (born 1975), a German former footballer who played over 240 games
* [[Michael Fink (footballer)|Michael Fink]] (born 1982), a German football manager and player who played 414 games
* [[Nadine Krause]] (born 1982), a German former handballer who played 188 games for [[Germany women's national handball team|Germany women]]
* [[Matthias Morys]] (born 1987), a Polish-German former footballer who played over 400 games
* [[Alessandro Abruscia]] (born 1990), an Italian-German footballer who has played over 380 games
* [[Simon Skarlatidis]] (born 1991), a German footballer who has played over 330 games


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Wikivoyage}}
{{Wikivoyage}}
* [http://www.waiblingen.de Official homepage of Waiblingen]
* {{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}
* [http://www.waiblingen-webcam.de Waiblingen Webcam]
* [http://panoblog.de/?page_id=104 Galerie Stihl Waiblingen in 360°-Panoramapictures]
* [http://panoblog.de/?page_id=104 Galerie Stihl Waiblingen in 360°-Panoramapictures]
{{Commonscat-inline|Waiblingen}}
{{Commons category-inline|Waiblingen}}
*{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Waiblingen}}
*{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Waiblingen}}


{{Cities and towns in Rems-Murr (district)}}
{{Cities and towns in Rems-Murr (district)}}

{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Towns in Baden-Württemberg]]
[[Category:Towns in Baden-Württemberg]]
[[Category:Rems-Murr-Kreis]]
[[Category:Rems-Murr-Kreis]]
[[Category:Württemberg]]


{{RemsMurr-geo-stub}}

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Location of Waiblingen within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
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Waiblingen is located in Germany
Waiblingen
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Waiblingen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Waiblingen
Waiblingen
Coordinates: 48°49′49″N 09°19′01″E / 48.83028°N 9.31694°E / 48.83028; 9.31694
LandDeutschland
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
Regierung
 • Lord mayor (2022–30) Sebastian Wolf[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total42.76 km2 (16.51 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total56,081
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71331–71336
Dialling codes07151, 07146
Vehicle registrationWN, BK
Websitewww.waiblingen.de

Waiblingen (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪblɪŋən] ⓘ; Swabian: Woeblinge) is a town in the southwest of Deutschland, located in the center of the densely populated Stuttgart region, directly neighboring Stuttgart. It is the capital and largest city of the Rems-Murr district. As of 31 December 2018, Waiblingen had 55,449 inhabitants (27,334 men and 28,115 women).

As of 31 December 2004, the area of the town (including all external properties, such as forests) was 42.76 km2 (16.51 sq mi).

History

[edit]

Waiblingen was first mentioned in Carolingian documents in 885 at the time of Charles the Fat. It received its town charter in 1250.

Waiblingen was the property of the Salian kings, from whom the Hohenstaufen dukes and kings inherited it. It is intimately tied to the conflict between Guelphs and Ghibellines in the 12th and 13th century. During the Siege of Weinsberg in 1140, the Hohenstaufens of Swabia (led by Conrad III of Germany) used "Wibellingen" - a version of the town name - as their rallying cry; "Wibellingen" subsequently became Ghibellino in Italian.[3]

The town was almost completely destroyed in 1634 during the Thirty Years' War, when Imperial and Spanish troops sacked the city after the Battle of Nördlingen. Fires raged for more than a week, and most of Waiblingen's citizens were killed or had to flee. Rebuilding only began four years after this catastrophe; the existing old central part of the town dates back to the years between 1640 and 1700. Its fortifications are now well restored.

Incorporation

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The following towns were incorporated into Waiblingen:

Climate

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Climate data for Waiblingen (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6) 		2.9
(37.2) 		6.5
(43.7) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.8
(58.6) 		18.2
(64.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		15.2
(59.4) 		10.6
(51.1) 		5.8
(42.4) 		2.7
(36.9) 		10.8
(51.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.7
(2.00) 		45.7
(1.80) 		52.3
(2.06) 		45.8
(1.80) 		86.5
(3.41) 		85.1
(3.35) 		90.4
(3.56) 		83.5
(3.29) 		56.5
(2.22) 		65.6
(2.58) 		59.5
(2.34) 		63.4
(2.50) 		785
(30.91)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.2 86.8 139 184 209.1 227.1 242 226.7 167.9 112 66.5 54 1,778.3
Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[4][5][6]

Economy

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Waiblingen houses the principal office of the world's biggest chainsaw manufacturer, Stihl. Engineering and technology multinational Robert Bosch GmbH has two factories in the city producing polymer and packaging technology.

It is also the location for the letter processing center for the Stuttgart region of the Deutsche Post.

Twin towns – sister cities

[edit]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Waiblingen is twinned with:[7]

Notable people

[edit]
See also: Category:People from Waiblingen
Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg, ca. 1640
Norbert F. Pötzl, 2017
Nadine Krause, 2008

Sport

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Oberbürgermeisterwahl Waiblingen 2022, 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. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Guelphs and Ghibellines" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 668–669.
  4. ^ "Lufttemperatur: vieljährige Mittelwerte 1991 - 2020" [Air Temperature: Long-term averages for 1991-2020]. dwd.de (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Niederschlag: vieljährige Mittelwerte 1991 - 2020" [Precipitation: Long-term averages for 1991-2020]. dwd.de (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Sonnenscheindauer: vieljährige Mittelwerte 1991 - 2020" [Sunshine: Long-term averages for 1991-2020]. dwd.de (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 23 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  7. ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". waiblingen.de (in German). Waiblingen. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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