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48°48′0″N 9°3′55″E / 48.80000°N 9.06528°E / 48.80000; 9.06528
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Gerlingen is located in Germany
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Gerlingen is located in Baden-Württemberg
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Gerlingen
Coordinates: 48°48′0″N 9°3′55″E / 48.80000°N 9.06528°E / 48.80000; 9.06528
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Ludwigsburg
Government
 •  Mayor (2019–27) Dirk Oestringer [1] ( Ind.)
Area
 • Total17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
 • Total19,657
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
Postal codes
70839
Dialling codes07156
Vehicle registrationLB
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Gerlingen ( Swabian: Gaerlenge) is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 9 km west of Stuttgart, and 15 km southwest of Ludwigsburg. Gerlingen is home to Bosch, a major engineering and electronics company.

Geography

Gerlingen is the southernmost district of Ludwigsburg, neighboring the town of Ditzingen to the north, the district of Stuttgart to the east, and the town of Leonberg to the west.

The urban area is split between two distinct parts. In the north, a part of the Neckar Basin which is predominantly agricultural. In the south, the Gelmswald and hills to the western border with Leonberg.

History

Early history

Paleolithic history is largely unknown beyond three pieces of mammoth tooth found during a construction project in 1955. Evidence of Linear pottery culture of the early Neolithic were found in 1972 when potsherds as well as other rocks, bones, and fire equipment were found.

Twin towns

Sons and daughters of the city

Half timbered house
Local museum Gerlingen

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.

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