In 1819 Altbach was separated from the neighbouring Zell, today a district of Esslingen, and has existed as an independent community since then.

With the Reformation (1535), the state sovereignty arrived Württemberg, Altbach remained part of the Monastery Office Adelberg.įrom 1806 Altbach belonged to the Oberamt Eßlingen in the Kingdom of Württemberg. In the 13th century the Counts of Aichelberg acquired the village, but sold it piece by piece to the Kloster Adelberg. Altbach was first mentioned 783 in the Lorsch Codex. History Altbach 1683/1685 in the Kieser forest camp book Until the 19th century įinds of row cemeteries and the early documentary mention indicate an early medieval foundation of the settlement. All towns belong to the district of Esslingen.Īccording to data from Statistical State Office, status 2014. No other places belong to the community of Altbach except the village of Altbach.Īdjacent communities are in turn the cities Esslingen am Neckar in the west and north, Plochingen in the east and the community Deizisau in the south. The district is rich in springs, and so the community can cover 45% of its drinking water needs from its own wells. The old Neckar runs through the municipal area, which reaches to the right bank of the present course of the river, in an arc on the right bank, above which lie the residential areas crossed by the Altbach towards the Old arm, while on the flat river island between the runs there are mostly industrial areas of the Neckar valley. Geography Geographical location Īltbach lies on the southern slope of the Schurwald into the valley of the Neckar between Plochingen upstream and Esslingen am Neckar downstream. (until 1992 Region Mittlerer Neckar) and the European Metropolitan Region Stuttgart. Altbach is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg.

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