Östringen Explained

Type:Stadt
Image Coa:Wappen Oestringen.svg
Coordinates:49.2194°N 8.7108°W
Image Plan:Östringen im Landkreis Karlsruhe.png
State:Baden-Württemberg
Region:Karlsruhe
District:Karlsruhe
Elevation:163
Area:53.23
Postal Code:76677–76684
Area Code:07253, 07259
Licence:KA
Gemeindeschlüssel:08 2 15 064
Website:www.oestringen.de
Mayor:Felix Geider[1]
Leader Term:2019 - 27

Östringen (South Franconian: Öschdringe) is a town in Northern Karlsruhe district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Östringen is a twin town with Abergavenny, South Wales.[2] Until the district reform on January 1, 1973, Östringen means the district of Bruchsal. The status of central government in 1981 was taken over by the state government for city administration.

Extensive deciduous forests take up about a third of the municipal area. The Freibach flows through the core town of Östringen, while the Katzbach flows through the Tiefenbach and Odenheim districts. In the 19th century, a flourishing cigar industry developed in Östringen and Odenheim. In Eichelberg and Tiefenbach, agriculture, especially viticulture, remained predominant.

Neighboring communities

The following towns and municipalities border the town of Östringen, they are named clockwise starting in the east: Eppingen (Heilbronn district), Kraichtal, Ubstadt-Weiher, Bad Schönborn (all Karlsruhe districts).

Notes and References

  1. https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/staatsanzeiger/wahlen/buergermeisterwahlen/ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse
  2. Web site: Twinning. Abergavenny Town Council. 25 January 2017. 31 January 2018.