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Spraitbach

Spraitbach is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.

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Coordinates: 48°52′55″N 09°45′56″E / 48.88194°N 9.76556°E / 48.88194; 9.76556
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Johannes Schurr1
Area
 • Total
12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
3,335
 • Density269.2/km2 (697.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73565
Dialling codes07176
Vehicle registrationAA, GD
Websitewww.spraitbach.de

Spraitbach (German pronunciation: [ˈʃpʁaɪtbax]) is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.

History

In 1907 a new town hall was built, the name of the mayor (Schultheiß) was Hägele. In 1914 electricity for Spraitbach and Vorderlintal was installed. In 1950 the municipality had 960 inhabitants.

From 1952 to 1966 there was a land consolidation. The census result in 1987 was 2878 inhabitants.

From 1958 to 1994 Walter Zepf was the mayor, his successor was Rolf Siebert. Up until the most recent elections in 2017, Ulrich Baum served as mayor since 2002. 3

References

References

  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  3. "Gemeinde Spraitbach | Geschichte - Einwohner - Gemarkung |". www.spraitbach.de. Archived from the original on 2015-03-12.