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Korb is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 3 km east of Waiblingen, and 15 km northeast of Stuttgart. Korb is known for the wines produced in the area.

Korb
Municipality
Location of Korb within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
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Korb
Korb
Coordinates: 48°50′30″N 09°21′40″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (201725) Jochen Müller[1]
Area
  Total8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total10,831
  Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71404
Dialling codes07151
Vehicle registrationWN
Websitewww.korb.de
Korb
Korb

History



Older History


The first known written mention dates from the year 1270. In an Esslingen document from the year 1270 is testified that the hospital in Esslingen has acquired land in Korb from the convent in Steinheim (Murr).


Middle Ages


Only in 1270 Korb will appear in the said document again. During the Thirty Years' War 1618-1648 there was great distress, and Korb was partially totally uninhabited (1636-38). Peasant uprising (1514 " Poor Conrad ") and the French invasion (1797) made also great suffer for Korb. Over the centuries the wine played a major role in the predominantly rural population. He made practically the main source of income.

Korb Württemberg Town hall
Korb Württemberg Town hall

Family History


During the Thirty Years' War the city suffered severe population losses. A few families were able to escape through temporary escape, including the Singer family.


Modern History/Modern Times


Only the industrialization around the turn of the century made the change for Korb to the today residential community. Before had been a catastrophic phylloxera infestation, all the vine yards in the Remstal had to be burned.

Autumn in Korb
Autumn in Korb

Traffic


Korb is connected through the Bundesstraße 14 to the national road network. Coming from the north Korb is mostly connected about the exit Mundelsheim of the Bundesautobahn 81.

Kirche Kleinheppach 2016
Kirche Kleinheppach 2016

Buses that run frequently connect Korb with the Waiblingen station, as well as over Kleinheppach with Endersbach station to Weinstadt.


Notable peoples from Korb



Literature



References


  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2020] (CSV). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

На других языках


[de] Korb (Württemberg)

Korb ist eine Gemeinde im Rems-Murr-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg. Sie gehört zur Region Stuttgart (bis 1992 Region Mittlerer Neckar) und zur europäischen Metropolregion Stuttgart.
- [en] Korb

[ru] Корб (Вюртемберг)

Корб (нем. Korb) — коммуна в Германии, в земле Баден-Вюртемберг.



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