Altdorf is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Altdorf
Coat of arms of Altdorf
Location of Altdorf within Böblingen district
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Altdorf is located in Germany
Altdorf
Altdorf
Altdorf is located in Baden-Württemberg
Altdorf
Altdorf
Coordinates: 48°37′50″N 08°59′42″E / 48.63056°N 8.99500°E / 48.63056; 8.99500
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictBöblingen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–28) Erwin Heller[1]
Area
 • Total
17.47 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
4,672
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71155
Dialling codes07031
Vehicle registrationBB
Websitewww.altdorf-bb.de

Geography

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Natural Space

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Altdorf is located on the northern edge of the Schönbuch. The northern part has fields and meadows and it spreads on fertile clay soil. The southern part has a community forest and a state forest. The Rhätsandstein plateau of the Bromberg at the Schönbuch is in the middle. On that there is the highest point of the Schönbuch, which is 581 meters high. A small raised moor has formed at Birkensee from the Schönbuch.

History

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Name Origin

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The origin of the name could be easily explained that it comes from altes Dorf ((in German), 'old village') but it would be unclear what the neues Dorf would be ((in German), 'new village'). But at the first mention from the Papal certificate from the year 1204 there it is called Alcdorf. From that the initial form Alachdorf was reconstructed. Due to that the community name could be translated to the protected place or the protective place. This could show that Altdorf was a Franconian military settlement at the Via Rheni in the past. But still the real origin of the name can no longer be determined with certainty today.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
  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. ^ Altdorf: "Historisches". altdorf-boeblingen.de. (in German). Retrieved 20 February 2024.