Altdorf, Esslingen

Altdorf is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is 8 kilometres (5 miles) away from the town of Nürtingen.

Altdorf
Coat of arms
Location of Altdorf within Esslingen district
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Altdorf
Altdorf
Coordinates: 48°35′39″N 9°16′15″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictEsslingen
Government
 • MayorJoachim Kälberer
Area
 • Total3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation
356 m (1,168 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,711
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72655
Dialling codes07127
Vehicle registrationES
Websitewww.gemeinde-altdorf.de

Geography

Altdorf lies two kilometres south of the Neckar River in the foothills of the Swabian Jura.

Neighbouring communities

Adjacent communities are Neckartailfingen to the north, Nürtingen to the Northeast, Großbettlingen to the east, Bempflingen to the south and Neckartenzlingen in the West. All located in the district of Esslingen.

History

Altdorf was first mentioned in 1291. The name Altdorf probably derives from the Alemannic Allachdorf, what a settlement was then called. From various findings it can be concluded that people have resided in Altdorf for four thousand years.

Population statistics

The population figures are census results (¹) or official extensions of the State Statistical Office of Baden-Württemberg, only including Hauptwohnsitze (main domicile).

Year Population
1871¹381
1900¹429
1925¹413
1950¹586
Year Population
1961¹533
1970¹710
1980746
1985848
Year Population
19901017
19951163
20001321
20051462

With around 1,500 inhabitants, Altdorf is the smallest Gemeinde (municipality) in the District of Esslingen.

Politics

Altdorf belongs to the Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Neckartenzlingen.

Council

The council has 10 members in Altdorf. The local elections on 25 May 2014 gave the following distribution of seats:

Freie Bürgerliste Altdorf (Free Citizens of Altdorf)52,7 %6 Seats
Unabhängige Bürger (Independent Citizens)47,3 %4 Seats

The council consists of the elected honorary councilors and the mayor as chairman. The mayor is entitled to vote in the council.

Mayor

The independent Joachim Kälberer is mayor of Altdorf. He was elected for his first term of office with 90.3% of the vote in the 2004 mayoral election, which gained a 54.6% voter turnout. The first term ended in 2012, though on 29 January 2012 Joachim Kälberer was confirmed for a further eight years in office, following a 97.6% approval rate with a voter turnout of 49.9%.

Crest

Blazon : A black Hirschstange (literally 'deer post', and known as the symbol of Württemberg) on a golden chief, below which is a silver ploughshare on blue.

Economy and facilities

Public Institutions

In 2008 the Altdorf municipality built a Kneipp therapy pool.

Education

Altdorf has its own primary school and a kindergarten . Two kinds of secondary school, a Realschule and a Gymnasium, are located in the neighbouring town Neckartenzlingen . Hauptschule secondary school pupils attend the school in the community Neckartailfingen .

Notable people
  • Heinrich Vollmer (1885–1961), one of Europe's most famous weapon designers, who developed the German submachine guns of the Second World War, MP38/MP40.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
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