Fellbach

Fellbach
Fellbach
Coordinates	48°48′31″N 9°16′33″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Rems-Murr-Kreis
Town subdivisions	Kernstadt and 2 Stadtteile
Lord Mayor	Christoph Palm
Basic statistics
Area	27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Elevation	287 m  (942 ft)
Population	44,665 (31 December 2010)
- Density	1,612 /km2 (4,176 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WN
Postal codes	70701–70736
Area code	0711
Website	www.fellbach.de

Fellbach is a mid-sized town on the north-east Border of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. With a population of approximately 43,700 as of December 2003 it is the second largest town in the District Rems-Murr-Kreis. The area of the town is 27.7 km².

Fellbach was first mentioned as Velbach in 1121. It was called Vellebach in 1357 and the name Fehlbach was used in around 1800. On 14 October 1933 it was declared a city. After World War II it reached a population of more than 20000 in 1950 and it got the status as "Große Kreisstadt".

Fellbach has 3 main districts. Fellbach, Schmiden (since 1.1.1973) and Oeffingen (1.4.1974).

International relations

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

Fellbach is twinned with:

• Tain-l'Hermitage, France, since 1964
• Tournon-sur-Rhône, France, since 1973
• Erba, Italy, since 1978
• Pécs, Hungary, since 1986
• Meißen, Germany, since 1986

External links

• Official homepage of Fellbach