Rheinstetten
Rheinstetten | |
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Church of Saint Ulrich in Mörsch | |
Location of Rheinstetten within Karlsruhe district | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′38″N 8°17′23″E / 48.96056°N 8.28972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Karlsruhe |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2023–31) | Sebastian Schrempp (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.31 km2 (12.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 21,047 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76276–76287 |
| Dialling codes | 07242, 0721 |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | www.rheinstetten.de |
Rheinstetten (German pronunciation: [ʁaɪnˈʃtɛtn̩] ⓘ; South Franconian: Rhoischdedde) is a town in the west of Baden-Württemberg on the border to Rhineland-Palatinate. It is situated to the south-west of Karlsruhe and belongs to the rural district of Karlsruhe. The city has fewer inhabitants than Bruchsal, Ettlingen, Bretten and Stutensee and is therefore the fifth largest city in the district of Karlsruhe. Since 2005 it has formed part of a regional organization for economy, science, culture and administration, the Technologieregion Karlsruhe.
Rheinstetten was formed in 1975 by a merger of the former municipalities of Forchheim, Morsch and Neuburgweier. In 2000 it received town privileges and became a district seat on 1 January 2005.