Leonberg
Sign in to saveLeonberg (; ) is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg about to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. About 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third-largest borough in the rural district () of Böblingen (after Sindelfingen and Böblingen to the south).
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Leonberg is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located west of Stuttgart, with a population of about 45,000 people. It is the third-largest town in the Böblingen district, making it a significant community in the region.
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Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Leonberg Böblingen COA.svg
- German place.image_photo
- LeonbergMarktplatz.jpg
- German place.image_caption
- Traditional houses on market square
- German place.image_plan
- Leonberg in BB.svg
- German place.state
- Baden-Württemberg
- German place.region
- Stuttgart
- German place.district
- Böblingen
- German place.elevation
- 386
- German place.area
- 48.73
- German place.postal_code
- 71229
- German place.area_code
- 07152
Article
26 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring towns
- Districts
- History
- Population development
- Main sights
- Religion
- Politics
- Borough council
- Town mayors
- Communities now merged into Leonberg
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Culture
- Leonberg horse market
- Theatre
- Music
- Other regular events
- Notable people
- Sport
- Associated with the town
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Sources
- References
- External links
Leonberg (; ) is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg about to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. About 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third-largest borough in the rural district () of Böblingen (after Sindelfingen and Böblingen to the south).
Leonberg is most famous for its picturesque market square, the centuries-old annual horse market, its past role as the seat of one of Württemberg's first parliaments, and the Pomeranzen Garden – Germany's only remaining terraced garden, which dates back to the late Renaissance.