Waldstetten
For the town in Bavaria, see Waldstetten, Bavaria. For the town in Baden (Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district), see Höpfingen.
| Waldstetten | ||
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  Waldstetten | ||
Location of Waldstetten within Ostalbkreis district 
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| Coordinates: 48°46′00″N 09°49′13″E / 48.76667°N 9.82028°ECoordinates: 48°46′00″N 09°49′13″E / 48.76667°N 9.82028°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Ostalbkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michael Rembold (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.95 km2 (8.09 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,102 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 73550 | |
| Dialling codes | 07171 | |
| Vehicle registration | AA | |
| Website | www.waldstetten.de | |
Waldstetten is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.
Economy and Infrastructure
Established businesses
In Waldstetten are mainly medium and small enterprises located. One of them is the kitchen manufacturer Leicht Küchen, established in 1928. In Germany, the company has approximately 850 employees.
Education
In Waldsteten is the Franz von Assisi -School, a free Catholic Realschule. There is also the Unterm Hohenrechberg school. Moreover, there is a pure primary school in Wißgoldingen. The child care is ensured by four Roman Catholic kindergartens.
Regular events
The Albmarathon, a 50-kilometer ultramarathon runs regularly through the municipality.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Bernhard Rieger (1922-2013), a Catholic theologian and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
Other personalities
- Michael Brenner (born 1960), jurist, professor of German and European Constitutional and Administrative Law at the University of Jena, lives in Waldstetten.
- Simon Baumgarten (born 1985), handball player, grew up in Wißgoldingen and attended the Realschule Waldstetten.
- Dominik Kaiser (born 1988), football player, played in his youth for TSGV Waldstetten.
- Carina Vogt (born 1992), German ski jumper and Olympic champion, lives in Waldstetten.
References
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