Aspach, Baden-Württemberg

Aspach is a community in the Rems-Murr-Kreis in Germany, near Backnang.

Aspach
Coat of arms
Location of Aspach
Aspach
Aspach
Coordinates: 48°58′00″N 09°23′51″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
Government
  MayorHans-Jörg Weinbrenner
Area
  Total35.46 km2 (13.69 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total8,187
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
71546
Dialling codes07148, 07191
Vehicle registrationWN
Websitewww.aspach.de

The main village, Großaspach, is the birthplace of Hans Werner Aufrecht, co-founder of AMG Engine Production and Development, more commonly known as AMG, as well as the meaning of the "G" in the name. It is commonly mistaken for being the company's first location, but no AMG office, factory, or research facility has ever been located there.

Sports

Großaspach is the home of SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, football club, playing in the 3. Liga.

Notable people

  • Johann Conrad Weiser Sr. (1662–1746), was a German soldier, baker, farmer and was founder of their settlement of Weiser's Dorf, now known as Middleburgh, New York[2]

References

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
  2. McDougall, Walter A. (2004), Freedom just around the corner: a new American history, 1585-1828, HarperCollins, pp. 82–88, retrieved January 8, 2010
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