Wolfschlugen

Wolfschlugen
Coat of arms
Wolfschlugen
Location of Wolfschlugen within Esslingen district
Coordinates: 48°39′N 9°17′E / 48.650°N 9.283°ECoordinates: 48°39′N 9°17′E / 48.650°N 9.283°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Esslingen
Government
• Mayor	Matthias Ruckh)
Area
• Total	7.12 km^2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,340
• Density	890/km^2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	72649
Dialling codes	07022
Vehicle registration	ES
Website	wolfschlugen.de

Wolfschlugen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

History

Wolfschlugen was mentioned for the first time on April 2, 1318. A man named Benz from Kirchheim sold some products of his farm in Wolfschlugen. But people settled there before, therefore evidence are remains of an old Latin estate in a forest nearby Wolfschlugen

• 1380 the town became official by a declaration of Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg.
• 1603 the Protestant church became reconstructed and obtained his actual form which can be seen today.
• 1608/09 construction of the town hall by Michel Knell and Jerg Mercklin.
• 1776 construction of the first school.
• 1866 foundation of the fire department.
• 1899 first telegraph office.
• 1903 foundation of the music society.
• 1906 first telephone connection.
• 1914 first electrical lights on the streets.
• 1938 Wolfschlugen became a member of the district of Nürtingen.
• 1970 dedication of the festival hall and the sports field.
• 1973 in case of the liquidation of the district of Nürtingen the municipality became a member of the district of Esslingen.
• 1993 dedication of the new sports hall.

Demographics

Number of residents

The numbers of inhabitants are census results (¹) or official data from statistical office, Stuttgart.

Date Number of residents 3. December 1834 ¹ 1.206 1. December 1871 ¹ 1.281 1. December 1900 ¹ 1.407 17. May 1939 ¹ 1.762 13. September 1950 ¹ 2.239 6. June 1961 ¹ 2.689 27. May 1970 ¹ 3.547 25. May 1987 ¹ 5.212 31. December 1995 5.710 31. December 2000 6.082 31. December 2005 6.264 31. December 2010 6.309

References

1. "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.