Östringen

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Östringen (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. The status of central government in 1981 was taken over by the state government for city administration.

Östringen
Flag of Östringen
Coat of arms of Östringen
Location of Östringen within Karlsruhe district
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Östringen is located in Germany
Östringen
Östringen
Östringen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Östringen
Östringen
Coordinates: 49°13′10″N 08°42′39″E / 49.21944°N 8.71083°E / 49.21944; 8.71083
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictKarlsruhe
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Felix Geider[1]
Area
 • Total53.23 km2 (20.55 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,241
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76677–76684
Dialling codes07253, 07259
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitewww.oestringen.de

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

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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

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 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. ^ "Twinning". Abergavenny Town Council. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.