Waldenbuch

Geschichte

Waldenbuch is a town in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.It is the home of the popular Ritter Sport brand of chocolate.GeographyGeographical locationWaldenbuch is situated at an altitude reaching from 340 to 460 meters on the northern edge of Schönbuch forest, 16 km south of Stuttgart.DistrictsWaldenbuch consists of the districts Sonnenhang, Kalkofen, Weilerberg, Glashütte, Stadtkern, Liebenau and Hasenhof.HistoryWaldenbuch was first mentioned in documents in 1296. The city rights are attested since September 14, 1363. Since 1363 the city belonged to Württemberg, but was under the repurchase option of Austria.ReligionsSince the Reformation Waldenbuch is evangelical marked. Only in 1950 founded expellees another Roman Catholic church.Number of residentsThe number of residents are census results or statistical data from the data office in Stuttgart.Economy and InfrastructureTransportationThe country road 1208 connects the city to the north with Stuttgart and to the south with Tübingen. The L 1185 leads in the west to Böblingen and in the east to Nürtingen. The in 1928 opened Siebenmühlental-Railway to Leinfelden was decommissioned in 1956. The local public transport is operated today by the bus line 86 of the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen. The bus lines 760, 826 and 828 are operated by the Regional Bus Stuttgart.