Esslingen, Administrative district in Stuttgart Region, Germany
Esslingen is a rural administrative district in the Stuttgart Region with diverse terrain ranging from flat plains to wooded hills and uplands. The area comprises numerous municipalities spread across varied landscapes with different soil types and vegetation patterns.
Esslingen am Neckar was once a free imperial city that joined the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1803, laying the groundwork for the current administrative district. Administrative reforms in the 20th century reshaped the district's boundaries and organization.
The area is known for its traditional weekly markets and local festivals that take place throughout the year in the towns and villages. These gatherings reflect how people in the region connect with one another and express their ties to the community.
The district is easily accessible from Stuttgart through well-developed rail and road networks that connect all parts of the area. Visitors can move between towns conveniently and participate in local markets and seasonal events held year-round.
The district uses two different vehicle registration codes: ES for Esslingen and NT for Nürtingen, a remnant of an administrative merger that took place in 1973. This dual coding system is unusual and reflects the complicated way the district was reorganized decades ago.
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Fernsehturm Stuttgart
12 km
Schloßplatz
14.2 km
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
14 km
Mercedes-Benz Welt
12.6 km
Württemberg Mausoleum
10.9 km
New Palace
14.1 km
Staatstheater Stuttgart
14.1 km
Teck
15.9 km
Hohenneuffen Castle
15.9 km
Birkenkopf
16.2 km
Old Castle
14.2 kmFalkensteiner Cave
21.9 km
Standseilbahn Stuttgart
15 km
Boerse Stuttgart
14.6 km
Stettener Brotwasser
10.8 km
Stuttgart Collegiate Church
14.2 km
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
14.4 km
Neue Staatsgalerie
14 km
Market Hall Stuttgart
14.1 km
Villa Reitzenstein
13 km
Schloss Hohenheim
8.2 km
Schlossgarten Stuttgart
14.4 km
Bärenschlössle
18.6 km
City walls of Esslingen
6.2 km
Reussenstein Castle
23.1 km
Landesmuseum Württemberg
14.2 km
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle
14.9 km
LKA Longhorn
10 km
Aichtal
Esslingen am Neckar
Filderstadt
Kirchheim unter Teck
Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Neuffen
Nürtingen
Ostfildern
Owen
Plochingen
Weilheim an der Teck
Wendlingen am Neckar
Wernau
Aichwald
Altbach
Altdorf
Altenriet
Baltmannsweiler
Bempflingen
Beuren
Bissingen an der Teck
Deizisau
Denkendorf
Dettingen unter Teck
Erkenbrechtsweiler
Frickenhausen
Großbettlingen
Hochdorf
Holzmaden
Kohlberg
Köngen
Lenningen
Lichtenwald
Neckartailfingen
Neckartenzlingen
Neidlingen
Neuhausen auf den Fildern
Notzingen
Oberboihingen
Ohmden
Reichenbach an der Fils
Schlaitdorf
Unterensingen
Wolfschlugen
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