Wernau
Also known as Wernau/Neckar
Wernau (; Swabian: Wärnao) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg southwestern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar river, 25 km southeast of Stuttgart.
Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.image_coa
- Wappen Wernau.svg
- German place.image_photo
- Kirche Wernau-2.JPG
- German place.image_caption
- Saint Erasmus Church
- German place.image_plan
- Wernau (Neckar) in ES.svg
- German place.state
- Baden-Württemberg
- German place.region
- Stuttgart
- German place.district
- Esslingen
- German place.elevation
- 255
- German place.area
- 10.89
- German place.postal_code
- 73249
- German place.area_code
- 07153
Article
22 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Location
- Neighboring Communities
- Land Use Distribution
- History
- Up until Wernau's establishment
- After WWII until Present
- Demographics
- Economy an Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Companies based in Wernau
- Arts and culture
- Parks and outdoor recreation
- Government
- Town Council
- Mayor
- Coat of arms
- Notable people from Wernau
- International relations
- Bibliography
- External links
- Sources
Wernau (; Swabian: Wärnao) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg southwestern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar river, 25 km southeast of Stuttgart.
== Geography == ===Location=== Wernau is located on the southeast bank of the Neckar river, south of Plochingen and about 25 km east of Stuttgart. The Bodenbach river flows through the city. In 1981 the Wernau Baggerseen (quarry ponds) were declared a wildlife preserve. Today it spans across 45 hectares. Another 5.5 hectares of wildlife preserve are located in an area of the city called the Wernau Lehmgrube (clay pits).
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