Ostalbkreis, Rural district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The Ostalbkreis district extends across 1,512 square kilometers of land, containing 42 municipalities with Aalen serving as its administrative center.
The district was established in 1973 through the merger of multiple former administrative regions, including parts of the previous districts of Aalen and Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Each of the 42 municipalities within Ostalbkreis maintains specific local traditions, festivals, and community events that reflect the regional Baden-Württemberg heritage.
The district provides connections to major transportation routes, with regular train services linking the towns of Aalen, Ellwangen, and Schwäbisch Gmünd to Stuttgart.
The district contains numerous municipalities at an elevation of 436 meters, creating distinct geographical features that influence local agriculture and development patterns.
Location: Stuttgart Government Region
Capital city: Aalen
Elevation above the sea: 436 m
Website: https://www.ostalbkreis.de/
Shares border with: Donau-Ries, Ansbach, Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall, Rems-Murr, Göppingen, district Heidenheim
Website: https://ostalbkreis.de
GPS coordinates: 48.86667,10.10000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 12:37
Hohenstaufen Castle
31.3 km
Ipf
18.8 km
Neresheim Abbey
21.7 km
Hohenstaufen
31.3 km
Kloster Lorch
30 km
Holy Cross Minster
23.5 km
Katzenstein Castle
26.7 km
Wen Valley
16 km
Schloss Kapfenburg
10.2 km
Castra of Buch
5.8 km
Baldern Castle
16.4 km
Schloss ob Ellwangen
11.2 km
Basilika St. Vitus
10.9 km
Ofnethöhlen
26.2 km
Rosenstein
12.9 km
Tiefer Stollen
2 km
Limesmuseum Aalen
3.6 km
Schönenbergkirche Ellwangen
12.2 km
Limes gate Dalkingen
7.8 km
Castra of Aalen
3.6 km
Kaltes Feld
23.5 km
Altenberg Tower
18 km
Johanniskirche Schwäbisch Gmünd
23.4 km
Wäscherschloss
30.9 km
Stuifen
24.8 km
Burg Rosenstein
14.3 km
Härtsfeldsee
26.3 km
Sender Aalen
2.8 kmReviews
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Iggingen
Jagstzell
Kirchheim am Ries
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Mutlangen
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