Ostfildern

Ostfildern
Location of Ostfildern within Esslingen district
Ostfildern
Ostfildern
Coordinates: 48°44′N 9°15′E / 48.733°N 9.250°E / 48.733; 9.250
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictEsslingen
Subdivisions6
Government
  Lord mayor (202129) Christof Bolay (SPD)
Area
  Total
22.81 km2 (8.81 sq mi)
Elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
39,612
  Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73744–73760
Dialling codes0711, 07158
Vehicle registrationES
Websitewww.ostfildern.de

Ostfildern (German pronunciation: [ˈɔstˌfɪldɐn] ; Swabian: Oschtfilder) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located approximately 8 km southeast of Stuttgart. It was formed in 1975 out of a fusion of the previously separate boroughs of Nellingen (including Parksiedlung), Ruit, Kemnat and Scharnhausen and currently has approximately 37,000 inhabitants.