Plochingen

Plochingen
Hundertwasser house
Location of Plochingen within Esslingen district
Plochingen
Plochingen
Coordinates: 48°42′42″N 9°24′59″E / 48.71167°N 9.41639°E / 48.71167; 9.41639
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictEsslingen
Government
  Mayor (202432) Frank Buß
Area
  Total
10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi)
Elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
14,251
  Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73201–73207
Dialling codes07153
Vehicle registrationES
Websitewww.plochingen.de

Plochingen (German pronunciation: [ˈplɔxɪŋən] ; Swabian: Blocheng or Blochenga) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It lies on the river Neckar, on which it has a river port. With about 14,000 inhabitants, it is part of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region.