Altensteig
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Location of Altensteig within Calw district 
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| Coordinates: 48°35′11″N 8°36′17″E / 48.58639°N 8.60472°ECoordinates: 48°35′11″N 8°36′17″E / 48.58639°N 8.60472°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
| District | Calw | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gerhard Feeß (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 53.21 km2 (20.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 10,300 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 72206–72213 | |
| Dialling codes | 07453 | |
| Vehicle registration | CW | |
| Website | www.altensteig.de | |
Altensteig (
) is a town in the district of Calw, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, 18 km southwest of Calw, and 19 km northeast of Freudenstadt.
Subdivisions
There are 10 districts: Altensteig, Altensteigdorf, Berneck, Garrweiler, Hornberg, Spielberg, Überberg, Walddorf mit Monhardt and Wart.
 Altensteigdorf |
 Berneck |
 Garrweiler |
 Hornberg |
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 Spielberg |
 Überberg |
 Walddorf |
 Wart |
Landmarks, sights and culture
Altensteig is well known for its picturesque medieval townscape and for the Christophorus-Kantorei Altensteig, an internationally renowned youth choir.[2]
Sons and daughters of the town
- Fritz Henßler (1886–1953), politician (SPD), member of parliament
- Walter Christaller (1893–1969), geographer (born in Berneck)
- Hartmut Esslinger (born 1944), product designer
- Jochen Hahn (born 1974), truck race driver, European champion in 2011, 2012 and 2013
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
- ↑ Christophorus-Kantorei Altensteig (in German). 14 December 2014
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