Wolfschlugen

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Wolfschlugen
Wolfschlugen
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Esslingen
Mayor	Ottmar Emhardt (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Elevation	371 m  (1217 ft)
Population	6,296  (31 October 2006)
- Density	884 /km2 (2,290 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ES
Postal code	72649
Area code	07022
Website	wolfschlugen.de Coordinates: 48°39′0″N 9°17′0″E / 48.65°N 9.28333°E / 48.65; 9.28333

Wolfschlugen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

History

Wolfschlugen was mentioned for the first time at 2 April 1318. A man named Benz from Kirchheim sold some products of his farm in Wolfschlugen. But people settled there before, therefore evidence are remains of an old Latin estate in a forest nearby Wolfschlugen

• 1380 the town became official by a declaration of Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg.

• 1603 the Protestant church became reconstructed and obtained his actual form which can be seen today.

• 1608/09 construction of the town hall by Michel Knell and Jerg Mercklin.

• 1776 construction of the first school.

• 1866 foundation of the fire department.

• 1899 first Telegraph office.

• 1903 foundation of the music society.

• 1906 first Telephone connection.

• 1914 first electrical lights on the streets.

• 1938 Wolfschlugen became member of the district of Nürtingen.

• 1970 dedication of the festival hall and the sports field.

• 1973 in case of the liquidation of the district of Nürtingen the town became member of the district of Esslingen.

• 1993 dedication of the new sports hall.

References

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

v • d • e Towns and municipalities in Esslingen (district) Aichtal | Aichwald | Altbach | Altdorf | Altenriet | Baltmannsweiler | Bempflingen | Beuren | Bissingen (Teck) | Deizisau | Denkendorf | Dettingen (Teck) | Erkenbrechtsweiler | Esslingen am Neckar | Filderstadt | Frickenhausen | Großbettlingen | Hochdorf | Holzmaden | Kirchheim (Teck) | Kohlberg | Köngen | Leinfelden-Echterdingen | Lenningen | Lichtenwald | Neckartailfingen | Neckartenzlingen | Neidlingen | Neuffen | Neuhausen (Fildern) | Notzingen | Nürtingen | Oberboihingen | Ohmden | Ostfildern | Owen | Plochingen | Reichenbach an der Fils | Schlaitdorf | Unterensingen | Weilheim | Wendlingen | Wernau | Wolfschlugen

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