Böblingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Calw

Calw (district)

Calw is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe, Enz, the district-free city Pforzheim, Böblingen, Freudenstadt and Rastatt.- History :...

, Enz

Enz (district)

Enzkreis is a district in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe, Heilbronn,Ludwigsburg, Böblingen and Calw...

, Ludwigsburg

Ludwigsburg (district)

Ludwigsburg is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heilbronn, Rems-Murr, the district-free city Stuttgart, and the districts Böblingen and Enz.-History:...

, (district) Stuttgart

Stuttgart

Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....

, and the districts Esslingen

Esslingen (district)

Esslingen is a district in the centre of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, Göppingen, Reutlingen, Böblingen and the district-free city Stuttgart.-History:...

 and Tübingen

Tübingen (district)

Tübingen is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Böblingen, Reutlingen, Zollernalbkreis and Freudenstadt.-History:...

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History

The district was created in 1938 as the successor of the Oberamt Böblingen, which dates back to the duchy of Württemberg

Württemberg

Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....

. In 1973 the majority of the district Leonberg as well as a few municipalities of the district Calw were added to the district, and a few municipalities moved to the district Ludwigsburg.

Geography

A part of the district is located in the Black Forest

Black Forest

The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....

, other landscapes covered are the Oberes Gäu and the Schönbuch

Schönbuch

The Schönbuch is an almost completely wooded area south west of Stuttgart and part of the Southern German Escarpment Landscape . In 1972 the centre zone of the Schönbuch became the first natural park in Baden-Württemberg...

. The highest elevation is the 626 m high Kühlenberg in the municipality Jettingen; the lowest point with 315 m is in the valley of the Glems at the northern boundary of the district.

Coat of arms

The deer antler in the top of the coat of arms is the symbol of Württemberg. Below is a banner (gonfanon) which is the symbol of the Counts of Tübingen.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Böblingen Böblingen Böblingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District. Physically Sindelfingen and Böblingen are continuous.-History:Böblingen was founded by Count Wilhelm von Tübingen-Böblingen in 1253. Württemberg acquired the town in 1357, and on 12 May 1525 one of the bloodiest battles... Herrenberg Herrenberg Herrenberg is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, about 30 kmsouth of Stuttgart and 20 km from Tübingen. After Sindelfingen, Böblingen, and Leonberg, it is the fourth largest town in the district of Böblingen... Holzgerlingen Holzgerlingen Holzgerlingen is a municipality in the German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. It is located in district of Böblingen.-Geography:Holzgerlingen, with its population of 12,700, lies in a clearing in the Schönbuch, a large forest in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is south of the city of... Leonberg Leonberg Leonberg is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg about 10 miles to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. Approximately 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third biggest borough in the rural district of Böblingen .Leonberg is most famous for its picturesque market... Renningen Renningen Renningen is a town in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 18 km west of Stuttgart.- Geography :Renningen is located in the west of Stuttgart, between Leonberg and Weil der Stadt on the fringes of the fertile plains of the Neckarland... Rutesheim Rutesheim Rutesheim is a German town located in Baden-Württemberg in the district of Böblingen.-Location:Rutesheim is situated directly to the Highway 8 , 5 km from the town Leonberg, 18 km from the town Stuttgart and just 22 km from Airport Stuttgart and from the new exhibition center,... Sindelfingen Sindelfingen Sindelfingen is a German town near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe that is the site of a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant.-History:* 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen... Waldenbuch Waldenbuch Waldenbuch is a town in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.It is the home of the popular Ritter Sport brand of chocolate.-Geographical location:... Weil der Stadt Weil der Stadt Weil der Stadt is a small town of about 19,000 inhabitants, located in the Stuttgart Region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is about west of Stuttgart city center, and is often called "Gate to the Black Forest"...	Aidlingen Aidlingen Aidlingen is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Altdorf bei Böblingen Altdorf, Böblingen Altdorf is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Bondorf Bondorf Bondorf is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Famous Inhabitants:Constantin Melachrinos... Deckenpfronn Deckenpfronn Deckenpfronn is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Ehningen Ehningen Ehningen is a town in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Geography :Ehningen is in Korngäu, on the northwestern edge of Schönbuch nature park. Historically, the city of Ehningen was located north of the Würm, but the Würm now flows through the middle of the modern town... Gärtringen Gärtringen Gärtringen is a municipality in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 25 km southwest of Stuttgart and consists of the villages Rohrau and Gärtringen.... Gäufelden Gäufelden Gäufelden is a municipality in the administrative district of Böblingen, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.-Geography:Gäufelden is located in the upper Gäu, 7 km from Herrenberg and 7 km from Nagold .-History:... Grafenau Grafenau, Württemberg Grafenau is a town in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Hildrizhausen Hildrizhausen Hildrizhausen is a town in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:The village is located on a clearing of the forest "Schönbuch" and about 9 kilometres southern of Böblingen. In Hildrizhausen there is one of the two sources of the river "Würm".-History:Hildrizhausen... Jettingen Jettingen (Baden-Württemberg) Jettingen is a town in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Magstadt Magstadt Magstadt is a town in the German Federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the district Böblingen. It is located between Renningen and Sindelfingen.... Mötzingen Mötzingen Mötzingen is a village in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Nufringen Nufringen Nufringen is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Location :Nufringen is situated in the Gäu region, of Herrenberg and of Böblingen at the Bundesstraße 14 and at the Gäubahn.- History :... Schönaich Schönaich Schönaich is a municipality in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 5 km southeast of Böblingen, and 16 km southwest of Stuttgart.... Steinenbronn Steinenbronn Steinenbronn is a town in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.The district has one public school and five kindergartens... Weil im Schönbuch Weil im Schönbuch Weil im Schönbuch is a town in the Böblingen district, middle Neckar region, Stuttgart governmental district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its unusual name is derived from the presence of a Roman villa in the area. Two smaller villages, Neuweiler and Breitenstein, are incorporated into Weil im... Weissach Weissach Weissach is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.The Weissach axle is named after the town, where the research centre of Porsche is located....
Administrative districts
Aidlingen/Grafenau Gärtringen/Ehningen Herrenberg Holzgerlingen Oberes Gäu Waldenbuch-Steinenbronn

External links

• Official website (German)