Weinstadt

Weinstadt (, ; Swabian: Waistadt) is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located in the Rems Valley approximately 15 km east of Stuttgart. Its population in 2012 was 25,998.

Key facts

German place.party: FW
German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_coa: DEU Weinstadt COA.svg
German place.image_flag: Banner Weinstadt.svg
German place.image_plan: Weinstadt im Rems-Murr-Kreis.png
German place.image_photo: Weinstadt.jpg
German place.image_caption: View of one district, with vineyards in the foreground
German place.state: Baden-Württemberg
German place.region: Stuttgart
German place.district: Rems-Murr-Kreis
German place.elevation: 241
German place.area: 31.71

Article

34 sections

Contents

Geography
Geographical location
Neighboring cities and municipalities
Composition of the ''Stadtteile''
Development and land use planning
History
Beutelsbach
Endersbach
Großheppach
Schnait
Strümpfelbach
Religions
Population growth
Politics
City council
Mayor
Coat of arms
Sister cities
Culture and interesting sites
Museums
Architecture
Regular events
Economy and infrastructure
Transit
Media
Education
Clubs
Notable people
Honorary citizens
Sons and daughters of the city
People who lived and worked in Weinstadt
Literature
References
External links

The town is composed of five districts or Stadtteile which were formerly independent towns and villages. They are Beutelsbach, Endersbach, Großheppach, Strümpfelbach, and Schnait. The five towns were combined to form the city of Weinstadt in 1975. Today, the city is the 6th largest in Rems-Murr-Kreis.