Fellbach
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| Fellbach | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Rems-Murr-Kreis |
| Town subdivisions | Kernstadt and 2 Stadtteile |
| Lord Mayor | Christoph Palm |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 27.70 km² (10.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population | 44,101 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 1,592 /km² (4,124 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WN |
| Postal codes | 70701–70736 |
| Area code | 0711 |
| Website | www.fellbach.de |
Fellbach is a mid-sized town on the north-east Border of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. With a population of approximately 43,700 as of December 2003 it is the second largest town in the District Rems-Murr-Kreis. The area of the town is 27.7 km².
Fellbach was first mentioned as Velbach in 1121. It was called Vellebach in 1357 and the name Fehlbach was used in around 1800. On 14 October 1933 it was declared a city. After World War II it reached a population of more than 20000 in 1950 and it got the status as "Große Kreisstadt".
Fellbach has 3 main districts. Fellbach, Schmiden (since 1.1.1973) and Oeffingen (1.4.1974).
[edit] Twin towns
The twin towns of Fellbach are:
Tain-l'Hermitage, France, since 1964- Tournon-sur-Rhône, France, since 1973
Erba, Italy, since 1978
Pécs, Hungary, since 1986- Meißen, Germany, since 1986
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