Neidlingen is a town in the district of 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:...

, in 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...

, in southern 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...

. It is overlooked by Reussenstein Castle

Reussenstein Castle

Reussenstein Castle is ruins of a medieval fortress in Germany. It is situated above sea level overlooking Neidlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- History :...

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Location

Neidlingen lies in the central northern foothills of the Swabian Alps in the upper valley of the indach (river)|Lindach river], east of Randecker Maar (a former volcanic vent). The nearest town is Weilheim an der Teck. Neidlingen is part of the Swabian Alps reserve. Nearby are four castles; Reußenstein, Erkenberg, Windeck, and Heimstein.

Neighbouring Communities

Weilheim an der Teck, Gruibingen, Wiesensteig, Lenningen, and Bissingen an der Teck are nearby.

History

The place name originates from the family name Nidilo. The settlement was founded around the year 400 by the Alemanni. In the year 797, Neidlingen was mentioned for the first time, in a document of the 'Lorscher Codex'.