Reichenbach an der Fils

Reichenbach an der Fils
Coat of arms
Reichenbach an der Fils
Location of Reichenbach an der Fils within Esslingen district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Esslingen
Government
• Mayor	Bernhard Richter
Area
• Total	7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	8,070
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	73258–73262
Dialling codes	07153
Vehicle registration	ES
Website	www.reichenbach-fils.de

Reichenbach an der Fils is a town in the Esslingen district in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

History

Reichenbach was mentioned for the first time in 1268. In 1906, its name was changed to "Reichenbach an der Fils" to avoid confusion with other towns or villages with the same name.

Transportation

Reichenbach is located 25 km southeast of Stuttgart, on Bundesstraße 10. Reichenbach's train station is on the Fils Valley Railway between Stuttgart and Ulm.

Economy

Due to a structural change in the German economy during the 1990s, the textile mill Otto (est. 1879) had to close down. The lathe manufacturer Traub was taken over by Esslinger INDEX-Werke and had to lay off a large number of workers in the process. Other businesses include the corrugated board manufacturer Seyfert, the conveyance company Nagel, the electric appliances manufacturer Electrostar and the plastic processing plant Volz.

Famous people

Diem Brown (1982-2014) possibly born in Reichenbach an der Fils, as this Reichenbach is the largest one with this name in the former West Germany and very few Americans would live in East Germany in the 1980s as it was communist country. http://www.tmz.com/person/diem-brown/

Twin towns

• Sainte-Savine, France

Sites of interest

• Brunnengasse
• Mauritiuskirche

External links

• Official website of the town (German)
• Weatherstation in Reichenbach with webcam (German)