Backnang, Urban municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Located 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart, Backnang stretches along the banks of the Murr River, surrounded by hills and fruit orchards.
The town developed around Backnang Abbey, established in 1116, and transferred from Baden administration to Württemberg control in 1325.
The Stiftskirche Protestant Collegiate Church contains medieval tombs of the Margrave family and serves as the spiritual center of Backnang.
The town accommodates 37,957 residents across 39.37 square kilometers, with telecommunications companies Ericsson and Tesat-Spacecom leading the local economy.
The annual Strassenfest street festival opens with cannon shots from the city tower and brings 100,000 visitors to this municipality.
Location: Backnang VVG
Elevation above the sea: 271 m
Website: https://backnang.de
GPS coordinates: 48.94639,9.43056
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:44
Katharinenhof Castle
3.8 km
Backnanger Stadthaus
80 m
Burg Reichenberg (Baden-Württemberg)
5.5 km
Schloss Oppenweiler
4.7 km
Murrtalviaduct
1.3 km
Schloss Backnang
176 m
Wasserturm Backnang
1.3 km
Stadtturm
72 m
Matthäuskirche
1.5 km
St. Juliana
3 km
St. Agatha
4 km
St. Josef
4.6 km
Backnang-Schriftzug
1.2 km
Evangelische Kirche Schöntal
2.5 km
Kreuzkirche
5.3 km
Rathaus, Backnang
38 m
Traumpalast
188 m
Tongrube Blindenreisach
4.1 km
St. Stephanus Oppenweiler
4.4 km
Totenkirche
302 m
St. Joseph (Großaspach)
3.8 km
Peterskirche
5.5 km
Heppseen
4.4 km
Linde beim alten Rathaus in Strümpfelbach
2.8 km
Alte Lehmgrube
3.6 km
Doline
3.2 km
St. Johannes Baptist
250 m
Feuchtwiese am Krähenbach
2.9 kmReviews
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