Leonberg
Leonberg | |
|---|---|
Traditional houses on market square | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′5″N 9°0′47″E / 48.80139°N 9.01306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Böblingen |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2017–25) | Martin Kaufmann (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.73 km2 (18.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 49,043 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 71229 |
| Dialling codes | 07152 |
| Vehicle registration | LEO / BB |
| Website | www.leonberg.de |
Leonberg (German pronunciation: [ˈleːɔnˌbɛrk] ⓘ; Swabian: Leaberg) is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg about 16 km (10 mi) to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. About 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third-largest borough in the rural district (Landkreis) of Böblingen (after Sindelfingen and Böblingen to the south).
Leonberg is most famous for its picturesque market square, the centuries-old annual horse market, its past role as the seat of one of Württemberg's first parliaments, and the Pomeranzen Garden – Germany's only remaining terraced garden, which dates back to the late Renaissance.