Leinfelden-Echterdingen (Swabian: Laefälda-Ächdordeng) is a town in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south of Stuttgart, near the Stuttgart Airport and directly adjacent to the newly built Stuttgart Trade Fair. The town was formed on 1 January 1975 by the merging of four former municipalities: Leinfelden, Echterdingen, Musberg and Stetten auf den Fildern.[2] Zeppelin LZ 4 caught fire and burned out in Echterdingen in August 1908.
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Leinfelden-Echterdingen | |
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Town | |
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Location of Leinfelden-Echterdingen within Esslingen district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°41′34″N 9°8′34″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
District | Esslingen |
Founded | 1975 |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Area | |
• Total | 29.90 km2 (11.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 40,161 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 70771 |
Dialling codes | 0711 |
Vehicle registration | ES |
Website | www.leinfelden-echterdingen.de |
Leinfelden-Echterdingen is twinned with:[3]
Daimler Truck is headquartered in the town.
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