Rheinstetten
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| Coordinates: 48°57′38″N 8°17′23″E / 48.96056°N 8.28972°ECoordinates: 48°57′38″N 8°17′23″E / 48.96056°N 8.28972°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
| District | Karlsruhe | |
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| • Mayor | Sebastian Schrempp (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 32.31 km2 (12.47 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 20,330 | |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 76276–76287 | |
| Dialling codes | 07242, 0721 | |
| Vehicle registration | KA | |
| Website | www.rheinstetten.de | |
Rheinstetten is a city in the west of Baden-Württemberg on the border to Rhineland-Palatinate. It is situated to the south-west of Karlsruhe and belongs to the rural district of Karlsruhe. The city has fewer inhabitants than Bruchsal, Ettlingen, Bretten and Stutensee and is therefore the fifth largest city in the district of Karlsruhe. Since 2005 it has formed part of a regional organization for economy, science, culture and administration, the .
Rheinstetten was formed in 1975 by a merger of the former municipalities of Forchheim, Morsch and Neuburgweier. In 2000 it received town privileges and became a on January, 1st, 2005.
The town is located in the Upper Rhine Plain, about 10 km southwest of Karlsruhe. The Black Forest is ten kilometers to the east. The Rhine forms the west border of the town and also marks the border to Rhineland-Palatinate. A small river, called the Federbach flows through the town. In the South the town borders on the municipality of Durmersheim. The splits the city; to the west of the highway lies the city, to the south is agricultural land. Further to the east is a forest named .
The urban area of Rheinstetten consists of the three districts of , and Neuburgweier.
The district of consists of the following villages: Forchheim, "Dammfeldsiedlung", and includes the 19th century "Durmerheimer Landstraße" house and "Nußbaumäcker" estate. The abandoned village of "Derssloch" is also within the district area of Forchheim. The district of consists of the village Mörsch and the gravel pit. Neuburgweier has no further land aside from the village itself. The abandoned villages of "Königsmörsch" and "Staudendorf" lie within Neuburgweier.
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