Wernau
Wernau is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden- Württemberg.
- 2.1 Population development
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 3.4 Town twinning
- 4.1 Structures
- 4.2 Natural Monuments
- 5.1 traffic
- 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
Geographical location
Wernau is located on the right bank of the Neckar, south of Plochingen and about 25 km east of Stuttgart. Already in 1818, the natural dynamics of the Neckar was terminated by a lowered, artificial riverbed the plant. The subsequent replenishment of the Neckar oxbow lakes began in 1820 and was successively in several steps. The gravel extraction which progressed initially Neckar up, already reached in 1939, the marginal zones of the present lakes ( Big and Small Lake ). In 1981, the Wernauer lakes were declared a nature reserve. The area now comprises about 45 acres. Another 5.5 -acre sanctuary on the territory of the city is the Wernauer clay pit.
Neighboring communities
Adjacent communities are in the northwest Deizisau, in the north Plochingen, in the east village high in the southeast Notzingen, in the south of Kirchheim unter Teck, in the southwest and west Wendlingen Koengen (all the district of Esslingen ).
History
Wernau was built in 1938 from the places Pfauhausen and Steinbach. 1384 and 1681 were attempts to form a community, has been abandoned after a short time.
After the Second World War, many expellees and refugees came from Hungary to Wernau. On April 1, 1968 the town was granted the city rights.
Population Development
Policy
Parish council
The council has 22 members in Wernau. The turnout at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 was 53.93 %, and resulted in the following distribution of seats:
The council consists of the elected honorary councilors and the mayor as chairman. The mayor is entitled to vote in the local council.
Mayor
Coat of arms
Blazon: " Argent, a black oblique bar, topped with three golden balls. "
It is at the crest of the family of Wernau, which was also the place name Pate. The three balls represent the Nicholas legend according to which the bishop Nicholas of Myra three poor girls of the night three times three gold bag through the window and threw them thus allowed the wedding.
Twinning
- Since 1989 Wernau has partnered with the Hungarian city Bonyhád.
Culture and sights
Structures
- Mary Help of Christians Chapel in 1667, the oldest building in Wernau
- Castle of the Barons of Palm from the 18th century
Natural Monuments
- Nature reserve Wernauer lakes
- Nature reserve Wernauer clay pit
Economy and infrastructure
In Wernau the congress and conference center Quadrium with indoor pool and a spa facility is located. There is also an outdoor swimming pool in Wernau and an ice rink.
The city library Wernau was opened in 1971. Since 1996 she is in her current home on Station Square. The stock is 24,000 media; in 2012 nearly 90,000 items borrowed were counted.
In addition Wernau is the seat of several youth organizations of the Diocese of Rottenburg- Stuttgart, just as, for example, the Episcopal Youth Office of the Diocese of BDKJ Diocesan Association and the Youth Foundation.
Traffic
Wernau is connected to the national rail network through the railway Plochingen -Tübingen (Neckar -Alb -Bahn ). Since December 12, 2009 Wernau breakpoint is the S1 S-Bahn Stuttgart. The line S1 ends in Kirchheim unter Teck, where also a bus connection - from Wernau station - there.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Mother M. Anselma Bopp (1835-1887), foundress of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Martyr George in Thuine (1869 )
- Denzel Julius (1852-1915), Chemist