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|image_plan = Backnang im Rems-Murr-Kreis.png |
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|state = Baden-Württemberg |
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|region = Stuttgart |
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'''Backnang''' ({{ |
'''Backnang''' ({{IPA-de|ˈbaknaŋ|-|De-Backnang.ogg}}; {{lang-swg|Bagene}}) is a [[town]] in [[Germany]] in the [[Bundesland (Germany)|Bundesland]] of [[Baden-Württemberg]], roughly {{convert|30|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Stuttgart]]. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 37,957 in 2022. |
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Backnang was ceded to Württemberg by the [[Grand Duchy of Baden|Baden]] ([[Zähringer]] family) in 1325.<ref>{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Backnang|volume=3|page=135}}</ref> Backnang has been known as ''Gerberstadt'' due to several [[Tanning (leather)|tanneries]] and [[leather]] [[factory|factories]], and [[wool]] and [[Textile manufacturing|cloth mills]] that dominated Backnang's industries. Today, all of these have vanished, and instead, [[telecommunication]] companies such as [[Ericsson]] (formerly [[AEG]], [[Telefunken]], [[ANT Nachrichtentechnik]], [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] and [[Marconi Company|Marconi]]) and [[Tesat-Spacecom]] dominate the town's industries. The ''Stiftskirche'', formerly the church of [[Backnang Abbey]], dates back to the 12th century. |
Backnang was ceded to Württemberg by the [[Grand Duchy of Baden|Baden]] ([[Zähringer]] family) in 1325.<ref>{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Backnang|volume=3|page=135}}</ref> Backnang has been known as ''Gerberstadt'' due to several [[Tanning (leather)|tanneries]] and [[leather]] [[factory|factories]], and [[wool]] and [[Textile manufacturing|cloth mills]] that dominated Backnang's industries. Today, all of these have vanished, and instead, [[telecommunication]] companies such as [[Ericsson]] (formerly [[AEG (German company)|AEG]], [[Telefunken]], [[ANT Nachrichtentechnik]], [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] and [[Marconi Company|Marconi]]) and [[Tesat-Spacecom]] dominate the town's industries. The ''Stiftskirche'', formerly the church of [[Backnang Abbey]], dates back to the 12th century. |
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Backnang hosts the annual ''Strassenfest'' during the last weekend in June. It has been founded as a street festival where local sports and cultural clubs offered drinks and foods. The traditional opening of the ''Strassenfest'' is marked with cannon shots from the city tower at 6 pm on Friday and ends with the ''Zapfenstreich'' on the following Monday at 11 pm. The ''Strassenfest'' typically attracts more than 100,000 spectators. |
Backnang hosts the annual ''Strassenfest'' during the last weekend in June. It has been founded as a street festival where local sports and cultural clubs offered drinks and foods. The traditional opening of the ''Strassenfest'' is marked with cannon shots from the city tower at 6 pm on Friday and ends with the ''Zapfenstreich'' on the following Monday at 11 pm. The ''Strassenfest'' typically attracts more than 100,000 spectators. |
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* 1986–1994: Hannes Rieckhoff (born 1944) |
* 1986–1994: Hannes Rieckhoff (born 1944) |
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* 1994–2002: Jürgen-Heinrich Schmidt (born 1942) |
* 1994–2002: Jürgen-Heinrich Schmidt (born 1942) |
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* 2002-2021: Frank Nopper (born 1961) <ref>[http://www.bkz-online.de/node/42918 ''Frank Nopper mit 87 Prozent im Amt bestätigt''], Backnanger Kreiszeitung vom 8. Februar 2010</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bkz-online.de/node/1099923|title=87,1 Prozent: Frank Nopper gewinnt OB-Wahl|website=Backnanger Kreiszeitung|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> |
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* since 2021: Maximilian Friedrich (born 1987) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.backnang.de/lebenslauf+des+oberbuergermeisters|title=Lebenslauf des Oberbürgermeisters|website=Stadt Backnang|access-date=2023-01-10}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/wahl/oberbuergermeisterwahl-backnang-2021/|title=Oberbürgermeisterwahl Backnang 2021|website=Staatsanzeiger|access-date=2023-01-10}}</ref> |
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[[File:Backnang-Stiftshof.jpg|left|thumb|235px|Stiftshof, the local court, on the right]] |
[[File:Backnang-Stiftshof.jpg|left|thumb|235px|Stiftshof, the local court, on the right]] |
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==Twin towns – sister cities== |
==Twin towns – sister cities== |
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{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}} |
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}} |
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Backnang is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |
Backnang is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web|title=Partnerstädte|url=https://www.backnang.de/start/Stadt+Backnang/Unsere+Partnerstaedte|website=backnang.de|publisher=Backnang|language=de|access-date=2019-12-04|archive-date=2020-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205082723/https://www.backnang.de/start/Stadt+Backnang/Unsere+Partnerstaedte|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Annonay]], France |
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Annonay]], France |
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*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Bácsalmás]], Hungary |
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Bácsalmás]], Hungary |
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* [[Ferdinand Schneider]] (1911–1984), chemist (sugar technology) |
* [[Ferdinand Schneider]] (1911–1984), chemist (sugar technology) |
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* {{ill|Alois Albrecht|de}} (born 1936), Roman Catholic priest and songwriter |
* {{ill|Alois Albrecht|de}} (born 1936), Roman Catholic priest and songwriter |
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* Dieter Burger (politician) |
* Dieter Burger (politician) (1938–2007), politician, 1977–1993 Mayor of [[Sindelfingen]] |
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* [[Volker Hauff]] (born 1940), politician (SPD), MP, Federal Minister, former Mayor of [[Frankfurt|Frankfurt am Main]] |
* [[Volker Hauff]] (born 1940), politician (SPD), MP, Federal Minister, former Mayor of [[Frankfurt|Frankfurt am Main]] |
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* Thomas Freitag (born 1950), actor and cabaret artist |
* Thomas Freitag (born 1950), actor and cabaret artist |
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* [[Jens Weidmann]] (born 1968), president of the Bundesbank, made his [[Abitur]] in Backnang |
* [[Jens Weidmann]] (born 1968), president of the Bundesbank, made his [[Abitur]] in Backnang |
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* [[Gregor Meyle]] (born 1978), German singer |
* [[Gregor Meyle]] (born 1978), German singer |
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* [[Patrick Bauer (footballer)|Patrick Bauer]] (born 1992), [[association football|footballer]] and |
* [[Patrick Bauer (footballer)|Patrick Bauer]] (born 1992), [[association football|footballer]] and play-off winner with [[Charlton Athletic]] |
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* [[Andreas Hinkel]] (born 1982), [[SC Freiburg]] and [[Germany national football team|Germany]] [[association football|footballer]] |
* [[Andreas Hinkel]] (born 1982), [[SC Freiburg]] and [[Germany national football team|Germany]] [[association football|footballer]] |
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* [[Ralf Rangnick]] (born 1958), [[association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] |
* [[Ralf Rangnick]] (born 1958), [[association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] |
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* [[Julian Schieber]] (born 1989), [[Hertha Berlin]] and Germany footballer |
* [[Julian Schieber]] (born 1989), [[Hertha Berlin]] and Germany footballer |
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* [[Lisa and Lena]] (born 2002), [[social media]] stars |
* [[Lisa and Lena]] (born 2002), [[social media]] stars |
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* [[Viola Brand]] (born 1994), [[artistic cycling|artistic cyclist]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Backnang | |
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Location of Backnang within Rems-Murr-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 48°56′47″N 09°25′50″E / 48.94639°N 9.43056°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
District | Rems-Murr-Kreis |
Subdivisions | Kernstadt und 5 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2021–29) | Maximilian Friedrich[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 39.37 km2 (15.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 37,957 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 71501–71522 |
Dialling codes | 07191 |
Vehicle registration | WN, BK |
Website | www.backnang.de |
Backnang (German pronunciation: [ˈbaknaŋ] ; Swabian: Bagene) is a town in Germany in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 37,957 in 2022.
Backnang was ceded to Württemberg by the Baden (Zähringer family) in 1325.[3] Backnang has been known as Gerberstadt due to several tanneries and leather factories, and wool and cloth mills that dominated Backnang's industries. Today, all of these have vanished, and instead, telecommunication companies such as Ericsson (formerly AEG, Telefunken, ANT Nachrichtentechnik, Bosch and Marconi) and Tesat-Spacecom dominate the town's industries. The Stiftskirche, formerly the church of Backnang Abbey, dates back to the 12th century.
Backnang hosts the annual Strassenfest during the last weekend in June. It has been founded as a street festival where local sports and cultural clubs offered drinks and foods. The traditional opening of the Strassenfest is marked with cannon shots from the city tower at 6 pm on Friday and ends with the Zapfenstreich on the following Monday at 11 pm. The Strassenfest typically attracts more than 100,000 spectators.
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1849: | 4,464 | — |
1871: | 4,472 | +0.2% |
1900: | 7,650 | +71.1% |
1925: | 8,811 | +15.2% |
1939: | 11,601 | +31.7% |
1946: | 15,412 | +32.9% |
1961: | 23,725 | +53.9% |
1975: | 29,614 | +24.8% |
1995: | 33,882 | +14.4% |
2010: | 35,395 | +4.5% |
Mayors[edit]
Before 1930 the title for this position was Stadtschultheiß. In 1930 the title became Bürgermeister (Mayor), and in 1956 with the elevation of Backnang to a "large district town," the title was changed to Oberbürgermeister (Lord Mayor).
- 1901–1921: Hermann Eckstein
- 1921–1945: Albert Rienhardt
- 1946–1966: Walter Baumgärtner
- 1966–1986: Martin Dietrich (1929-2012)
- 1986–1994: Hannes Rieckhoff (born 1944)
- 1994–2002: Jürgen-Heinrich Schmidt (born 1942)
- 2002-2021: Frank Nopper (born 1961) [4][5]
- since 2021: Maximilian Friedrich (born 1987) [6] [7]
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Annonay, France
Bácsalmás, Hungary
Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
Notable people[edit]
- Eduard Breuninger (1854–1932), entrepreneur, founder of Breuninger company
- Eugen Haefele (1874–1935), Württembergian official
- Anna Ziegler (1882–1942), politician (USPD, SPD), member of the Reichstag
- Friedrich Rösch (1883–1914), missionary and Egyptologist
- Richard Ottmar (1889–1956), theologian and timetable expert
- Ferdinand Schneider (1911–1984), chemist (sugar technology)
- Alois Albrecht (born 1936), Roman Catholic priest and songwriter
- Dieter Burger (politician) (1938–2007), politician, 1977–1993 Mayor of Sindelfingen
- Volker Hauff (born 1940), politician (SPD), MP, Federal Minister, former Mayor of Frankfurt am Main
- Thomas Freitag (born 1950), actor and cabaret artist
- Thomas Mayer (born 1954), Chief Economist of the Deutsche Bank
- Andreas Brown (born 1964), politician from 1999 to 2006 North Rhine Chairman of Alliance 90 / The Greens in Baden-Württemberg
- Christian Lange (born 1964), politician, member of the German Bundestag and Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD parliament group
- Jens Weidmann (born 1968), president of the Bundesbank, made his Abitur in Backnang
- Gregor Meyle (born 1978), German singer
- Patrick Bauer (born 1992), footballer and play-off winner with Charlton Athletic
- Andreas Hinkel (born 1982), SC Freiburg and Germany footballer
- Ralf Rangnick (born 1958), football manager
- Julian Schieber (born 1989), Hertha Berlin and Germany footballer
- Lisa and Lena (born 2002), social media stars
- Viola Brand (born 1994), artistic cyclist
External links[edit]
- http://www.backnang.de - Official homepage
- http://www.juzebacknang.com
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070523190641/http://backnang24.de/murr-regatta/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110719095242/http://www.traumzeit-theater.de/TraumZeit-Theater-KalanagMuseum.htm - Kalanag Museum
References[edit]
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Backnang". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 135. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Frank Nopper mit 87 Prozent im Amt bestätigt, Backnanger Kreiszeitung vom 8. Februar 2010
- ^ "87,1 Prozent: Frank Nopper gewinnt OB-Wahl". Backnanger Kreiszeitung. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Lebenslauf des Oberbürgermeisters". Stadt Backnang. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Oberbürgermeisterwahl Backnang 2021". Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Partnerstädte". backnang.de (in German). Backnang. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-04.