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Weissach im Tal | |
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Location of Weissach im Tal within Rems-Murr-Kreis district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°55′46″N09°28′43″E / 48.92944°N 9.47861°E /48.92944; 9.47861 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Rems-Murr-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–30) | Daniel Bogner[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.13 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,513 |
| • Density | 531.7/km2 (1,377/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 71550–71554 |
| Dialling codes | 07191 |
| Vehicle registration | WN |
| Website | www.weissach-im-tal.de |
Weissach im Tal (German pronunciation:[ˈvaɪsaxʔɪmˈtaːl],lit. 'Weissach in the Valley') is a municipality (Gemeinde) in theRems-Murr-Kreis district ofBaden-Württemberg,Germany. It belongs to the metropolitan region of Stuttgart . On 31 December 2005 it had a population of 7,205. Weissach im Tal istwinned withMarly inFrance andLommatzsch inSaxony. Its mayor is Daniel Bogner.[1] In Aichholzhof is the biggest school complex, called "Bildungszentrum Weissach im Tal, with all three types of schools after the elementary school (Hauptschule,Realschule andGymnasium) around a radius of about 30 km (~16,6 nm).
Weissach im Tal lies 7 km south-east ofBacknang and 30 km north-east ofStuttgart, at the feet of theSwabian Forest. It is located in the "Backnanger Bucht" (engl. Bay of Backnang). The Backnanger Bucht is the area from the Weissacher Tal (ger. Weissach Valley) to Backnang, which is surrounded like a sickle by foothills of the Swabian Forrest.
Weissach im Tal received a prize for the most sustainable municipality inGermany in 2003 and in 2004.
