Spiegelberg
Spiegelberg | |
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show Location of Spiegelberg within Rems-Murr-Kreis district | |
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Coordinates: 49°02′15″N 09°26′45″E / 49.03750°N 9.44583°ECoordinates: 49°02′15″N 09°26′45″E / 49.03750°N 9.44583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
District | Rems-Murr-Kreis |
Area | |
• Total | 28.22 km2 (10.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,112 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 71579 |
Dialling codes | 07194 |
Vehicle registration | WN |
Website | www |
Spiegelberg is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History[]
Spiegelberg's name comes from a glassworking manufactory built in the town in 1699 that produced mirrors from 1705 to 1794.[2]
Geography[]
The municipality (Gemeinde) of Spiegelberg is located at the northern edge of the Rems-Murr district of Baden-Württemberg, along its border with the district of Heilbronn. Spiegelberg is situated in the valley of the Lauter and within the Swabian-Franconian Forest. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 566 meters (1,857 ft) Normalnull (NN) to a low of 291 meters (955 ft) NN.[2]
A portion of the Federally protected nature reserve is located in Spiegelberg's municipal area.[2]
Politics[]
Spiegelberg has three boroughs (Ortsteile) – Jux, Nassach, and Spiegelberg – and ten villages: Dauernberg, Eisenlautern, Gieshof, Großhöchberg, Hüttlen, Kurzach, Neuhöchberg, Obere Roßstaig, Roßsteig, and Vorderbüchelberg. The industrial district of Roßstaig and the abandoned villages of Glashausen and Lassweiler are also located in the municipal area.[2]
Coat of arms[]
Spiegelberg's municipal coat of arms is divided party per pale into a left, yellow half and a right, green half. Alternating between these two colors is an oak tree rooted to a three-pointed mountain.[2]
Transportation[]
Spiegelberg is connected to Germany's network of roadways by its local Landesstraßen and Kreisstraßen. Local public transportation is provided by the Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Spiegelberg". LEO-BW (in German). Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
External links[]
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- Official website
(in German)
- Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg
- Rems-Murr-Kreis
- Württemberg