Weissach

Weissach
Weissach
Weissach
Coat of arms of Weissach
Location of Weissach within Böblingen district
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Weissach is located in Germany
Weissach
Weissach
Weissach is located in Baden-Württemberg
Weissach
Weissach
Coordinates: 48°50′53″N 8°55′13″E / 48.84806°N 8.92028°E / 48.84806; 8.92028
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictBöblingen
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Jens Millow[1]
Area
 • Total22.14 km2 (8.55 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,639
 • Density350/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71287
Dialling codes07044
Vehicle registrationBB
Websitewww.weissach.de

Weissach is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

The Weissach axle is named after the town, where the research centre of Porsche is located. The Porsche 918 Spyder supercar was developed in Weissach; Porsche offered an optional US$84,000 "Weissach package" that featured reduced weight and improved aerodynamics.[3]

Erich Hartmann (April 19, 1922, in Weissach – September 20, 1993, in Weil im Schönbuch) was a Luftwaffe pilot in World War 2. With 352 confirmed kills, he was the most successful fighter pilot in the history of air combat.

Mayors

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  • 1948–1972: Herrmann Kempf
  • 1973–1997: Wolfgang Lucas
  • 1997–2005: Roland Portmann
  • 2005–2006: Reinhard Riesch
  • 2006–2014: Ursula Kreutel
  • 2014–2022: Daniel Töpfer
  • since 2022: Jens Millow

References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Weissach 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. ^ Udy, Jason (4 October 2013). "Build a $1,000,000 Porsche 918 Spyder in Official Configurator". Motortrend.com. Motor Trend. Retrieved 26 September 2017.