Waiblingen is a town in the southwest of Germany, located in the center of the densely populated Stuttgart Region, directly neighboring Stuttgart. It is the capital of the Rems-Murr district. As of September 30, 2004 Waiblingen accommodated 52,948 inhabitants (25,953 men and 26,995 women).

As of December 31, 2004 the area of the town (including all external proprieties, such as forests) was 42.76 km².

History

Waiblingen was first mentioned in Carolingian documents in 885 at the time of Charles the Fat. It received its town charter in 1250.

Almost the entire town has been destroyed in 1634 during the Thirty Years' War, the citizens either killed or deported. It was rebuilt after the war and so the existing core part of the town dates back to the years between 1640 and 1700. Its fortifications are now nicely restored.

Economy

Waiblingen houses the principal office of the World's biggest chainsaw manufacturer, Stihl .

External link

• Official homepage of Waiblingen