Pfullingen

Pfullingen
Coat of arms of Pfullingen Coat of arms
Pfullingen
Location of Pfullingen within Reutlingen district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Reutlingen
Government
• Mayor	Michael Schrenk
Area
• Total	30.12 km2 (11.63 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	17,584
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	72793
Dialling codes	07121
Vehicle registration	RT
Website	www.pfullingen.de

File:Schoenbergturm bei Pfullingen.jpg

The Schönbergturm

Pfullingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 3 km southeast of Reutlingen at the foot of the Swabian Alb. With its almost 20,000 inhabitants it is famous for its Handball team, which in 2006 had to file for bankruptcy, the Schönbergturm and the People mover.

Pfullingen is situated in the Northern foothills of the Alb in the valley of the river Echaz. Pfullingen is surrounded by the cone-like hills Achalm and Georgenberg as well as some mountains of the Albtrauf.

Pfullingen was first mentioned in a charta by Emperor Otto I in 937. It was the main settlement in the Pfullichgau.

At the end of the 14th century Pfullingen lost its city privileges after having been conquered and destroyed by the forces of the Free Imperial City Reutlingen. About 1500 Pfullingen became part of Württemberg, its city privileges being restored only in 1699.

An interesting facility is the Schmid Peoplemover, an elevator, which is capable of crossing a road. Although cheaper to install than a conventional pedestrian bridge, it remained since its inauguration the only of its kind (two others at Altbach and Berlin run over rails). Eventually its operation stopped for economic reasons. In 2015 it was announced that the nearby city of Reutlingen decided to purchase it and install it at the city hall. Next day it was revealed to be an April Fool Day prank.

Pfullingen is home to many schools, in 2013 Wilhem-Hauff-Realschule held an exchange with East Bergholt High School. The Friedrich-Schiller-Gymnasium, which is named by a famous German poet, held an exchange with Park Ridge High School, New Jersey.

Pfullingen plays an important position for the surrounding villages. Many people travel every day to Pfullingen to go to school, go to work or for travelling further to Reutlingen (via the Ursula-Berg Tunnel, which relieves the downtown traffic.

References

• Pfullingen People Mover1.JPG

  Pfullingen Peoplemover

• Pfullingen People Mover5.JPG

  Entrance door of Pfullingen Peoplemover