Gschwend
| Gschwend | ||
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  Gschwend | ||
Location of Gschwend within Ostalbkreis district 
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| Coordinates: 48°56′03″N 09°44′36″E / 48.93417°N 9.74333°ECoordinates: 48°56′03″N 09°44′36″E / 48.93417°N 9.74333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Ostalbkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rosalinde Kottmann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 54.50 km2 (21.04 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,966 | |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 74417 | |
| Dialling codes | 07972 | |
| Vehicle registration | AA | |
| Website | www.gschwend.de | |
Gschwend is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.
Notable people
- Philipp Gottlieb Osiander (1803–1876), born in Frickenhofen, Oberamtmann and Member of Landtag
- Friedrich von Schmidt (1825–1891), born in Frickenhofen, architect of many churches and town halls in new-gothic style
- Christian Dietrich (1844–1919), Swabian old-pietist
- Peter Jakob Schober (1897–1983), painter
- Lina Haag (1907–2012) resistance fighter [2]
- Erich Schneider (born 1933), politician (CDU), President of Landtag Baden-Württemberg from 1982 till 1992
References
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