Weissach

Weissach
Location of Weissach within Böblingen district
Weissach
Weissach
Coordinates: 48°50′53″N 8°55′13″E / 48.84806°N 8.92028°E / 48.84806; 8.92028
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictBöblingen
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Jens Millow[1]
Area
 • Total22.14 km2 (8.55 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,658
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71287
Dialling codes07044
Vehicle registrationBB
Websitewww.weissach.de

Weissach is a municipality in Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The Weissach axle is named after the municipality, where the research centre of Porsche is found. The Porsche 918 Spyder sports car was developed in Weissach.

Mayors

  • 1948–1972: Herrmann Kempf
  • 1973–1997: Wolfgang Lucas
  • 1997–2005: Roland Portmann
  • 2005–2006: Reinhard Riesch
  • 2006–2014: Ursula Kreutel
  • 2014–2022: Daniel Töpfer
  • since 2022: Jens Millow

Notable people

  • Erich Hartmann (1922–1993), fighter pilot in World War II
  • Herbert Linge (born 1928), former racing and rally driver

References

  1. Bürgermeisterwahl Weissach 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.

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