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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Böblingen |
| Mayor | Bernd Vöhringer |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 50.85 km2 (19.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 449 m (1473 ft) |
| Population | 60,745 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 1,195 /km2 (3,094 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BB |
| Postal codes | 71043–71069 |
| Area code | 07031 |
| Website | www.sindelfingen.de |
Sindelfingen is a German town at the Schwippe river headwaters that has automotive and computer industry.
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History
- 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen
- 1263 Founding of the city by Graf Rudolf von Tübingen-Herrenberg
- Middle Ages Notable weaving industry
- 1535 Entrance of the Protestant Reformation
- 1944 Stuttgart/Sindelfingen oil refinery bombed by the Oil Campaign of World War II
- 1958 Partnership with the French city Corbeil-Essonnes
- 1962 S. became "Große Kreisstadt"
- 1971 Maichingen and Darmsheim were incorporated
- 1987 Last Volksfest, a summer festival (the site was required for a county garden exhibition)
Geography
Neighbouring towns and cities: Böblingen (continuous), Stuttgart (15 km), Leonberg. The highest point is 531 metres above sea level and to the north is the Glemswald (Nature reserve).
Economy
Automobile industry, computer industry, fashion wholesale
Main sights
- Old city hall (Rathaus), now the city museum (free admission)
- St Martin's church (Martinskirche) (built: 11.-12. century)
- A short alley with half timbered houses (Fachwerkhäusern)
- Old cemetery (behind city library)
- Witch jump
- Cloister Lake
- Large public swimming pool with a long water slide [1]
- water-tower on Goldberg
- Water-tower Sindelfingen-Steige
- Water-tower Sindelfingen-Eichholz
- Friendship Fountain on the market place, designed by Bonifatius Stirnberg [2]. Around a central fountain with the Pegasus are six small fountains represanting the six partner towns of Sindelfingen. The figures can rotate.
- Powerline-branch Maichingen
- Zweigart-Sawitzki-Bridge
- High-based pylons
- TV repeater Darmsheim
- Transmitter Tower Fuchsberg
- Transmitter Tower service area Forest of Sindelfingen
- Daimler AG factory. Tours can be arranged through Mercedes dealers.
Events
- Sindelfingen has an annual International Street Fair which features ethnic food and performances from the partner cities, as well as from various local ethnic clubs.
Traffic connections
- Autobahn A8 and A81
- S-Bahn to Stuttgart or Herrenberg (station is called Goldberg)
- Nearest airport: Stuttgart Airport.
Culture & trivia
Film producer, director, and author Roland Emmerich grew up in Sindelfingen. Wizo is a Punk rock band from Sindelfingen. A progressive rock band called Sindelfingen was based in the Medway Towns, Kent, England, in the mid 1970s.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Sindelfingen is twinned with:
Schaffhausen, Switzerland, since 1952
Corbeil-Essonnes, France, since 1958
Sondrio, Italy, since 1962
Dronfield, United Kingdom, since 1971
Győr, Hungary, since 1987
Torgau, Germany, since 1987
Chełm, Poland , since 2001
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