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Holzmaden | |
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Location of Holzmaden within Esslingen district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°38′1″N9°31′2″E / 48.63361°N 9.51722°E /48.63361; 9.51722 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Esslingen |
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| • Mayor(2021–29) | Florian Schepp[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,320 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 73271 |
| Dialling codes | 07023 |
| Vehicle registration | ES |
| Website | www.holzmaden.de |
Holzmaden is a town inBaden-Württemberg,Germany that lies betweenStuttgart andUlm.Holzmaden is 4 km south-east fromKirchheim unter Teck and 19 km south-east ofEsslingen am Neckar. TheA 8 runs south from Holzmaden. The town and surrounding area are well known as the source of exceptionally well-preserved fossils from theJurassic period.
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The community is located north of theBundesautobahn 8, halfway between Ulm and Stuttgart; the next junction is Aichelberg.
The railway Kirchheim (Teck) Süd-Weilheim (Teck) connected Holzmaden to the railway network. Passenger traffic was discontinued in 1982 and freight in 1995.Holzmaden also has a primary school, two kindergartens, a community hall with integrally joined forming gym and a sports and leisure facility.
The association's work is an essential factor in the social life in Holzmaden.
The ground in and around the city contains rich layers of well-preservedfossils (orLagerstätten) of theJurassic period. The fossils are found in the 180-million-year-oldPosidonia Shale and displayed in the localMuseum Hauff as well as museums around the world. This locale is important for its frequent preservation of soft tissue, a rarity in fossils.
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