Waiblingen

Waiblingen
Waiblingen
Town
	Waiblingen
	Coat of arms
	Location of Waiblingen
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Rems-Murr-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Hesky (Ind.)
Area
• Total	42.76 km2 (16.51 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	56,081
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	71331–71336
Dialling codes	07151, 07146
Vehicle registration	WN, BK
Website	www.waiblingen.de

Waiblingen is a town in the southwest of Germany, located in the center of the densely populated Stuttgart Region, directly neighboring Stuttgart. It is the capital of the Rems-Murr district. As of September 30, 2004 Waiblingen accommodated 52,948 inhabitants (25,953 men and 26,995 women).

As of December 31, 2004, the area of the town (including all external properties, such as forests) was 42.76 km².

History

Waiblingen was first mentioned in Carolingian documents in 885 at the time of Charles the Fat. It received its town charter in 1250.

Waiblingen was the property of the Salian kings, from whom the Hohenstaufen dukes and kings inherited it. It is assumed that the Italian name of the Hohenstaufen party, Ghibelline, is derived from "Waiblingen".

The town was almost completely destroyed in 1634 during the Thirty Years' War, and its citizens either killed or deported. It was rebuilt after the war; the existing old central part of the town dates back to the years between 1640 and 1700. Its fortifications are now well restored.

Incorporation

The following towns were incorporated into Waiblingen:

December 1, 1971: Beinstein
January 1, 1975: Bittenfeld, Hegnach, Hohenacker and Neustadt

Economy

Waiblingen houses the principal office of the world's biggest chainsaw manufacturer, Stihl. has two factories there, for polymer and packaging technology.

It is also the location for the letter processing center for the Stuttgart region of the Deutsche Post.