Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg

Gschwend is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.

Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg
Coat of arms
Location of Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg within Ostalbkreis district
EllenbergEschachGschwendLorchRosenbergRuppertshofenWesthausen
Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg
Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°56′03″N 09°44′36″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
Government
  MayorChristoph Hald
Area
  Total54.50 km2 (21.04 sq mi)
Elevation
484 m (1,588 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total4,891
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74417
Dialling codes07972
Vehicle registrationAA
Websitewww.gschwend.de

Notable people

  • Philipp Gottlieb Osiander (1803–1876), born in Frickenhofen, Oberamtmann and Member of Landtag
  • Friedrich von Schmidt (1825–1891), born in Frickenhofen, architect of many churches and town halls in new-gothic style
  • Christian Dietrich (1844–1919), Swabian old-pietist
  • Peter Jakob Schober (1897–1983), painter
  • Lina Haag (1907–2012) resistance fighter [2]
  • Erich Schneider (born 1933), politician (CDU), President of Landtag Baden-Württemberg from 1982 till 1992
  • Theodore Frederic Molt (1795–1856), organist and composer in Canada, was born here

References


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