Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg
Gschwend is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.
Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg within Ostalbkreis district | |
Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg | |
Coordinates: 48°56′03″N 09°44′36″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
District | Ostalbkreis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christoph Hald |
Area | |
• Total | 54.50 km2 (21.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,888 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 74417 |
Dialling codes | 07972 |
Vehicle registration | AA |
Website | www.gschwend.de |
Notable people
- Philipp Gottlieb Osiander (1803–1876), born in Frickenhofen, Oberamtmann and Member of Landtag
- Friedrich von Schmidt (1825–1891), born in Frickenhofen, architect of many churches and town halls in new-gothic style
- Christian Dietrich (1844–1919), Swabian old-pietist
- Peter Jakob Schober (1897–1983), painter
- Lina Haag (1907–2012) resistance fighter [2]
- Erich Schneider (born 1933), politician (CDU), President of Landtag Baden-Württemberg from 1982 till 1992
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References
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
- Sonntagsblatt Ausgabe 18/2007 vom 6. Mai 2007: Eine Überlebensgeschichte. Die 100-jährige KZ-Überlebende Lina Haag und ihr Buch »Eine Hand voll Staub« Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine.
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