Rutesheim is a town located in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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Rutesheim
Rutesheim
Coat of arms of Rutesheim
Location of Rutesheim within Böblingen district
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Rutesheim is located in Germany
Rutesheim
Rutesheim
Rutesheim is located in Baden-Württemberg
Rutesheim
Rutesheim
Coordinates: 48°48′35″N 8°56′42″E / 48.80972°N 8.94500°E / 48.80972; 8.94500
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
DistrictBöblingen
Subdivisions2 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Susanne Widmaier[1]
Area
 • Total
16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
11,056
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71277
Dialling codes07152
Vehicle registrationBB
Websitewww.rutesheim.de

Location

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Rutesheim is situated directly to the Highway 8 (Bundesautobahn 8), 5 kilometres (3 miles) from the town Leonberg, 18 km (11 mi) from the city Stuttgart and just 22 km (14 mi) from Stuttgart Airport and from the new exhibition center, 7 km (4 mi) way west from the town Heimsheim.

History

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Rutesheim was first mentioned in the year 767 in a deed from the convent of Lorsch.

The council of ministers decided on 22 January 2008, to award Rutesheim the designation town on 1 July 2008. Prime Minister Oettinger assigned the deed to the town in a ceremonial act on 26 June 2008.

Population development

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The sources are census results (¹) or the data of the statistical office Baden-Württemberg.[3]

Year Inhabitants
1 December 1871 ¹ 1,654
1 December 1880 ¹ 1,754
1 December 1890 ¹ 1,787
1 December 1900 ¹ 1,799
1 December 1910 ¹ 1,990
16 June 1925 ¹ 2,220
16 June 1933 ¹ 2,375
17 May 1939 ¹ 2,515
13 September 1950 ¹ 3,368
Year Inhabitants
6 June 1961 ¹ 5,273
27 May 1970 ¹ 7,719
31 December 1980 8,291
27 May 1987 ¹ 8,511
31 December 1990 9,025
31 December 1995 9,515
31 December 2000 9,970
31 December 2005 10,145
31 December 2010 10,249
31 December 2015 10,624

Politics

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Mayor

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Since 2018 Susanne Dornes (née Widmaier) has been the mayor of the city.[4][5]

City council

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The current legislative period lasts until 2014. Distribution of seats after the election of June 2009:[6]

Unabhängige Bürger Rutesheim (UBR) 5 seats
Bürgerliche Wählervereinigung Rutesheim (BWV) 5 seats
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) 4 seats
Grün-Alternative Bürgerliste (GABL) 3 seats
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD) 2 seats

Partnerships

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Religions

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There are three Evangelical churches, two New-Apostolic churches, one Evangelical Methodist church and one Roman Catholic church in Rutesheim.

The town has a history with the Waldensians (Perouse).

Sport

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The most well-known sports club from Rutesheim is SKV Rutesheim. Its first football team is playing in the seven-rated Landesliga Württemberg.

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. ^ Population development in Baden-Württemberg 1871-2012
  4. ^ "Bürgermeisterwahl in Rutesheim: 70,8 Prozent: Triumph für Susanne Widmaier". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Rutesheim: Susanne Widmaier ist jetzt Susanne Dornes - Leonberger Kreiszeitung". Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. ^ Wahlergebnisse, Stadt Rutesheim, retrieved 3 August 2009.