Schorndorf

Schorndorf is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located approximately 26 km east of Stuttgart. Its train station is the terminus of the S2 line of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.

Schorndorf
Town
Town hall on the Markt Square
Town hall on the Markt Square
Flag of Schorndorf
Flag
Coat of arms of Schorndorf
Coat of arms
Location of Schorndorf within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
Schorndorf is located in Germany
Schorndorf
Schorndorf
Schorndorf is located in Baden-Württemberg
Schorndorf
Schorndorf
Coordinates: 48°48′N 09°32′E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
SubdivisionsTown and 7 quarters
Government
 • Lord mayor (2021–29) Bernd Hornikel[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total56.86 km2 (21.95 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total40,204
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73601–73614
Dialling codes07181
Vehicle registrationWN
Websitewww.schorndorf.de

The town is also sometimes referred to as Die Daimlerstadt (The Daimler Town in English), as it is the town in which Gottlieb Daimler (1834–1900) was born.

Demographics

The numbers of inhabitants are estimates, census results (1871–1970 and 1987) or data from statistical office[3]‎ Before 1871 the results are only from the core town.

Year Number of inhabitants
1463c. 2,000
1514c. 3,000
1618c. 5,000
17012,132
18033,434
18343,777
18493,617
1 December 18717,672
1 December 18908,777
1 December 19009,704
1 December 191010,884
16 June 192511,568
16 June 193312,319
Year Number of inhabitants
17 May 193913,186
13 September 195019,942
6 June 196126,384
27 May 197031,149
31 December 197532,918
31 December 198033,631
27 May 198735,759
31 December 199037,687
31 December 199538,005
31 December 200038,852
31 December 200539,305
31 December 201039,236

Mayors
  • 1819–1821: Christian Rapp (politician) (1771–1853)
  • 1821–1828: Gottlieb Friedrich von Stum (1791–1849)
  • 1828–1845: Philipp Friedrich Palm (1759–1845)
  • 1845–1866:
  • 1866–1872: Johannes Frasch
  • 1879–1903: Jakob Friz
  • 1903–1905: Heinrich Beisswanger
  • 1905–1933: Jakob Raible (1870–1949)
  • 1933–1945: Richard Beeg (1888–1945)
  • 1945: Walter Arnold (entrepreneur) (1891–1973)
  • 1945–1948: Gottlob Kamm (SPD) (1897–1973)
  • 1948–1954: Emil Hayer (1887–1977)
  • 1954–1962: Franz Illenberger (1902–1974)
  • 1962–1982: Rudolf Bayler (1917–2007)
  • 1982–1990: Reinhard Hanke (SPD) (born 1940)
  • 1990–2006: Winfried Kübler (CDU) (born 1939)
  • since 2006: Matthias Klopfer (SPD) (born 1968)

Places of interest
  • Ostlandkreuz

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Schorndorf is twinned with:[4]

  • United Kingdom Bury, United Kingdom (1994)
  • Italy Dueville, Italy (1998)
  • Spain Errenteria, Spain (2012)
  • Germany Kahla, Germany (1991)
  • Austria Radenthein, Austria (1966)
  • France Tulle, France (1969)
  • United States Tuscaloosa, United States (1996)
  • Ukraine Svitlovodsk, Ukraine (2023)

Notable people
  • Josias Weitbrecht (1702–1747), the most important anatomist of his time
  • Ludovike Simanowiz (1759–1827), painter
  • Karl Friedrich Reinhard (1761–1837), French statesman and writer
  • Johann Philipp Palm (1766–1806), bookseller trader in Nuremberg
  • Gottlieb Daimler (1834–1900), engineer, designer and industrialist
  • Julius Schmid (1865–1955), inventor and entrepreneur
  • Reinhold Maier (1889–1971), politician (FDP)
  • Edmond Haan (1924–2018), French footballer
  • Gerhard Graf-Martinez (born 1952), flamenco guitarist, author and composer
  • Konstantinos Konstantinidis (born 1972), Greek footballer
  • Timo Lienemann (born 1985), racing driver
  • Sven Ulreich (born 1988), footballer
  • Viola Brand (born 1994), vice world champion in artistic cycling
  • Davie Selke (born 1995), footballer
  • The birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler
    The birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler
  • An example of the timber-framed homes of the old town
    An example of the timber-framed homes of the old town
  • The east side of the evangelical church
    The east side of the evangelical church
  • Rooftop perspective over the old town, including the hat on top of the town hall during the annual Christmas Market
    Rooftop perspective over the old town, including the hat on top of the town hall during the annual Christmas Market
  • Panorama of the upper Markt Square
    Panorama of the upper Markt Square

References
  1. Bürgermeisterwahl 2021, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 3 February 2022.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. Statistik Kommunal 2010
  4. "Partnerstädte der Stadt Schorndorf". schorndorf.de (in German). Schorndorf. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
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