Rietheim-Weilheim is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Rietheim-Weilheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rietheim-Weilheim within Tuttlingen district  | |
  Rietheim-Weilheim  Rietheim-Weilheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′33″N 08°46′27″E / 48.02583°N 8.77417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Tuttlingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–31) | Felix Cramer von Clausbruch[1] (FDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.98 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 682 m (2,238 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,868 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 78604 |
| Dialling codes | 07424 |
| Vehicle registration | TUT |
| Website | www.rietheim-weilheim.de |
History
On January 1, 1975, the town was created by joining the villages of Rietheim and Weilheim. This was part of the Municipal reform of Baden-Württemberg that took place in the late 1960s and 1970s.[3]
Rietheim (then Reothaim) and Weilheim (then Amalpertiwilare) were first mentioned in a document written in Dürbheim on January 15, 786. Over the centuries, the spelling of Rietheim changed several times, but always referred to the grass-like Reed plant.[4]
Demographics
The town consists of the historical villages of Rietheim and Weilheim. As of 31 December 2023, Rietheim has a population of 1.793 and an area of 688 hectare, of which 210 are forest and 478 are agricultural fields and the populated area.[4] Weilheim has a much smaller population of 1.138 and an area of 510 hectare.[5]
Politics
Jochen Arno was Rietheim-Weilheim's mayor from 2007 to 2023. During that time, he was additionally mayor of Hausen ob Verena from 2016 to 2023.[6][7]
The current mayor is Felix Cramer von Clausbruch (FDP).[7] He was elected on 12 March 2023. 1.306 (57.56%) of the 2.269 eligible voters voted. The results were as follows:[8]
| Candidate | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Felix Cramer von Clausbruch | 873 | 66.85% |
| Jochen Karl | 426 | 32.62% |
| Invalid votes | 7 | 0.54% |
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