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Neuffen | |
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Location of Neuffen within Esslingen district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°33′16″N9°22′32″E / 48.55444°N 9.37556°E /48.55444; 9.37556 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Esslingen |
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| • Mayor(2018–26) | Matthias Bäcker[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.45 km2 (6.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,322 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72637–72639 |
| Dialling codes | 07025 07123(Kappishäusern) |
| Vehicle registration | ES |
| Website | www.neuffen.de |
Neuffen is a town in thedistrict of Esslingen, inBaden-Württemberg in southernGermany.
It is located 14 km northeast ofReutlingen, and 28 km southeast ofStuttgart.
Its major attraction is a quite impressive castle with strong walls, theHohenneuffen, which lies high above the town at the ridge of theSwabian Jura.Neuffen is located on the northern edge of the Swabian Jura, the so-calledAlbtrauf. Neuffen town is 407 meters, the castle ruin Hohenneuffen 743 m above sea level.
The town Neuffen borders in the north to the community ofFrickenhausen (denunciations Linsenhofen and Tischardt), in the northeast toBeuren, on the east toErkenbrechtsweiler, on the south toHülben andDettingen an der Erms, on the west to the cities ofMetzingen andKohlberg .
Neuffen consists of the districts Kappishäusern and Neuffen. To the district Kappishäusern belongs the village Kappishäusern. Neuffen includes the town of Neuffen, the courts Jushof and Pfingstbuckel and the houses Hart and the Hardt. In the urban area are the dialed villages Bodelsberg, Winden and Hofstetten, but that may be the same as the two courts Bodelsberg and Winden.[3]
The first Celtic settlement began around 100 b. Chr. Around 1100 the castle Hohenneuffen was originated.
Due to the good contacts to the Lords of Nifen, Neuffen already received town privileges in 1232. 1303 Liutgard of Nifen sold Neuffen toWürttemberg.From the 14th century until 1806 Neuffen was the seat of an office. From 1543 on the expansion of the castle Hohenneuffen to a land fortress was carried out. A fire in 1634 almost completely destroyed Neuffen. From 1801 on, the castle was partially canceled. The office Neuffen was assigned in 1806 to the newly formed Oberamt Nürtingen. In 1900 the Tälesbahn connected Neuffen to the railway network. In 1938 Neuffen came to the newly formed district of Nürtingen. In 1973 Neuffen came to the district ofEsslingen.In August 1948 the Prime Minister of Württemberg-BadenReinhold Maier, the Prime Minister of SüdbadenLeo Wohleb and the Interior Minister of South Württemberg-HohenzollernViktor Renner talked at Hohenneuffen about establishing a new Southwest State, todayBaden-Württemberg.
July 1, 1972: Kappishäusern
The Evangelical church members meet in the Gothic church of St. Martin. There is also an Evangelical Free Church. In the Lichtensteinstraße is the Catholic Church.
The initial focus was on agriculture (farming, viticulture, fruit trees, small livestock), then the weavers, later the textile industry; today the metal industry dominates. On the slopes below the ruins Hohenneuffen is one of the highest vineyards in Germany.
The Tälesbahn to Nürtingen connects Neuffen with the national rail network. The L 1250 combines Neuffen with Linsenhofen and Hülben.On Sundays and public holidays during the summer months, a heritage railway is in operation, run by theRailway Vehicle Preservation Company.
Neuffen obtains the drinking water from the Zweckverband Landeswasserversorgung and from own sources. The district of Kappishäusern is supplied with drinking water from the water supply association Jusigruppe.
Responsible for waste disposal is the district Esslingen.
Neuffen has not only a primary school and a Werkrealschule, but also a secondary school and a housed in elementary school special school.
The offer includes the sports area Spadelsberg, the outdoor pool, the sports' hall and the sports' hall of the Gymnastics Federation Neuffen. In addition, the Gymnastics Federation operates a ski lift. Neuffen is located directly below the Swabian Jura North Rim-path HW1 (long distance footpath).
Ruins HohenneuffenThe Hohenneuffen is, the second largest fortress ruin in Baden-Württemberg. It offers a beautiful view on Neuffen and the surroundings, especially at the time of the cherry blossom. Neuffen is located at the Württemberg wine road, which passes many sights.
In addition to the City Museum at the Big House there is also a religious museum.
Since 1986, the former mayor Kurt Schmid is an honorary citizen of Neuffen.
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