Spraitbach

Spraitbach
Location of Spraitbach within Ostalbkreis district
Location of Spraitbach
Spraitbach
Spraitbach
Coordinates: 48°52′55″N 09°45′56″E / 48.88194°N 9.76556°E / 48.88194; 9.76556
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Johannes Schurr[1]
Area
 • Total
12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,372
 • Density272.2/km2 (704.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73565
Dialling codes07176
Vehicle registrationAA, GD
Websitewww.spraitbach.de

Spraitbach (German pronunciation: [ˈʃpʁaɪtbax]) is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.

History

In 1907 a new town hall was built, the name of the mayor (Schultheiß) was Hägele. In 1914 electricity for Spraitbach and Vorderlintal was installed. In 1950 the municipality had 960 inhabitants.

From 1952 to 1966 there was a land consolidation. The census result in 1987 was 2878 inhabitants.

From 1958 to 1994 Walter Zepf was the mayor, his successor was Rolf Siebert. Up until the most recent elections in 2017, Ulrich Baum served as mayor since 2002. [3]

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Gemeinde Spraitbach | Geschichte - Einwohner - Gemarkung |". www.spraitbach.de. Archived from the original on 2015-03-12.