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Wolfschlugen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Wolfschlugen within Esslingen district
Wolfschlugen Show map of Germany Wolfschlugen Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°39′N 9°17′E / 48.650°N 9.283°E / 48.650; 9.283
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Esslingen
Government
•  Mayor (2018–26)	Matthias Ruckh [1]
Area
• Total	7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Elevation	371 m (1,217 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31) [2]
• Total	6,390
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 ( CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
Postal codes	72649
Dialling codes	07022
Vehicle registration	ES, NT
Website	wolfschlugen.de

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

History

Wolfschlugen was first mentioned in documents on April 2, 1318 when a local named Benz from Kirchheim unter Teck sold some products of his farm in Wolfschlugen. ^[3] It is however commonly assumed that people have settled there long before. A strong indication is provided by the close presence of the Waldhauser Schloss, an old Latin estate in a forest nearby Wolfschlugen. ^[4]

• 1380 the town became official by a declaration of Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg.
• 1603 the Protestant church was reconstructed and obtained the shape which still can be seen today.
• 1608/09 construction of the town hall by the builders Michel Knell and Jerg Mercklin.
• 1776 construction of the first school.
• 1866 foundation of the voluntary 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 the district of Nürtingen ceased to exist and the municipality Wolfschlugen was absorbed into 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.

References

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