Walheim

Walheim
Walheim
	Coat of arms
	Location of Walheim
	Walheim Walheim
	Coordinates: 49°0′42″N 9°9′10″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Ludwigsburg
Government
• Mayor	Tatjana Scheerle
Area
• Total	6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,264
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	74399
Dialling codes	07143
Vehicle registration	LB
Website	www.walheim.de

Walheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with a considerable viticulture. Besides the village Walheim there are no other places belonging to the municipal area of Walheim.

Geography and climate

Walheim is situated in a height of 171 to 260 meters between the Neckar and the vineyards. The annual average temperature is 9.5 °C (49 °F) and the annual rainfall amounts to 700 l/m². Due to the mild climate the Walheim forest does not feature naturally located conifers, but mixed forest with a fairly big amount of oaks.

Historical geography

The abandoned village Dambach is situated in the municipal area of Walheim.

History

Already in the Neolithic Age around 4000 to 2500 BC the area of Walheim was populated. A female skeleton found in 1980 has been dated to 1500 BC and therefore belongs to the Bronze Age. Starting 450 BC Celtic defense and living facilities have been built.

Lots of vestiges of the Romans can be found in Walheim: There are remnants of two Roman castra and a vast civil settlement. During the period of 85 to 120 AC the area of Walheim was an important emporium.

As from 233 AC the Alamanni began to settle the territory and in 496 AC the region became Franconian.

Economy and infrastructure

Walheim is a town with a significant viticulture. Close by the town the Walheim power plant is located.

Walheim Power Plant

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the community

Johannes Christoph Harpprecht in 1628

Johannes Christoph Harpprecht (1560-1639), professor of rights at the University of Tübingen

People who work or have worked in Walheim

Philipp Ludwig Hermann Röder (1755-1831), from 1811 priest in Walheim

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References

"Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.

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[1] "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.