Östringen
Östringen | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Östringen
within Karlsruhe district | |
Location of Östringen | |
Östringen Östringen | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′10″N 08°42′39″E / 49.21944°N 8.71083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Karlsruhe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–27) | Felix Geider[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.28 km2 (20.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,299 |
| • Density | 249.6/km2 (646.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76677–76684 |
| Dialling codes | 07253, 07259 |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | www.oestringen.de |
Östringen (German pronunciation: [ˈøːstʁɪŋən] ⓘ; South Franconian: Öschdringe) is a town in Northern Karlsruhe district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Östringen is a twin town with Abergavenny, South Wales.[3] Until the district reform on January 1, 1973, Östringen means the district of Bruchsal. It was declared its own municipality by the state government in 1981 due to being a central place for local commerce.
Extensive deciduous forests take up about a third of the municipal area. The Freibach flows through the core town of Östringen, while the Katzbach flows through the Tiefenbach and Odenheim districts. In the 19th century, a flourishing cigar industry developed in Östringen and Odenheim. In Eichelberg and Tiefenbach, agriculture, especially viticulture, remained predominant.
Neighboring communities
The following towns and municipalities border the town of Östringen, they are named clockwise starting in the east: Eppingen (Heilbronn district), Kraichtal, Ubstadt-Weiher, Bad Schönborn (all Karlsruhe districts).
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Twinning". Abergavenny Town Council. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.