Wendelsheim (Rottenburg)

Wendelsheim is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).

Wendelsheim
Suburb of Rottenburg am Neckar
Coat of arms
Location of Wendelsheim (Rottenburg)
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Coordinates: 48°30′25″N 08°56′09″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Tübingen
Town	Rottenburg am Neckar
Government
• Local representative	Joachim Maul
Area
• Total	4.7 km^2 (1.8 sq mi)
Highest elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Lowest elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Population  (2008-01-31)
• Total	1,555
• Density	330/km^2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	72108
Dialling codes	(+49) 07472
Vehicle registration	TÜ
Website	www.rottenburg.de

Geography

Wendelsheim is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northern from Rottenburg and 11 km (6.8 mi) southwestern from Tübingen.

Extent

The area of the district is 470 hectares. Thereof fall 71.0% upon agriculturally used area, 15.1% upon forest area, 13.6% upon settlement area and roads, 0.2% upon water expanse and 0.2% upon other.

Neighbour localities

The territories of the following localities adjoin to Wendelsheim, they are called clockwise beginning in the north: Oberndorf, Wurmlingen, Rottenburg (town), Seebronn. All bordering localities are in the administrative district of Tübingen, and all are part of the Town of Rottenburg.

Population

Wendelsheim has 1555 inhabitants (31/01/08). It is one of the largest suburbs of Rottenburg. At an area of 4.70 km² (1.8 sq mi) this corresponds to a population density of 331 people per km², or 857 per sq mi.

Faiths

The population is predominantly Roman Catholic.

Politics

Sister village

• Ablis (Île-de-France) since 1979

External links

• Official Webpage (German)