Rechberghausen

Rechberghausen is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

Rechberghausen
Coat of arms
Location of Rechberghausen within Göppingen district
DürnauEschenbachEschenbachHattenhofenKuchenOttenbachSchlierbachWangen
Rechberghausen
Rechberghausen
Coordinates: 48°43′50″N 9°38′23″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictGöppingen
Government
 • MayorClaudia Dörner
Area
 • Total6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Elevation
339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total5,431
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73098
Dialling codes07161
Vehicle registrationGP
Websitewww.rechberghausen.de
Rechberghausen

Geography

Geographical location

The community lies in on the foothills of the central Swabian Jura and on the edge of the eastern Schurwald. The height is 320 to 400 metres (1,000 to 1,300 ft) DE-NN.

Neighbouring communities

In the northwest the municipality borders to Börtlingen, in the northeast to Birenbach. Eastern and south-eastern neighbour is the county seat Göppingen, with its Bartenbach district, the western neighbour is the community Wangen (Göppingen). All are located in the district of Göppingen.

History

The place was first mentioned in 1245. He was then the Dukes of Teck after the local castle had previously probably heard the Lords of Rechberghausen.

Religions

Till the seventies of the 20th century, the Catholics had a great majority. Today there is a very active evangelical community. The Catholic Church Mariä Himmelfahrt was consecrated in 1912, the evangelic Jesus Christus Kirche in 1961.

Inhabitants

The development between 1837 and 2010.

Date Inhabitants
1837737
19071.335
17. May 19391.726
13. September 19502.514
27. May 19704.629
31. December 19834.916
31. December 20005.490
31. December 20055.532
31. December 20105.366

Source: Statistical Office Stuttgart


Mayor

Mayor was from December1, 1977 to June 30, 2015 Reiner Johannes Ruf. Since July 1, 2015 Claudia Dörner is the new mayor in Rechberghausen.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
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