Täferrot

Täferrot
Location of Täferrot within Ostalbkreis district
Location of Täferrot
Täferrot
Täferrot
Coordinates: 48°50′57″N 09°50′17″E / 48.84917°N 9.83806°E / 48.84917; 9.83806
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Markus Bareis[1]
Area
 • Total
12.01 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,008
 • Density83.93/km2 (217.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73527
Dialling codes07175
Vehicle registrationAA
Websitewww.taeferrot.de

Täferrot (German: [tɛːfɐˈʁoːt])[3] is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Originally named Rot, it was named Afrenrot (after Saint Afra) in 1298 to distinguish it from other towns with the same name. This became corrupted to Täferrot.[1]

Mayors

  • 1999–2015: Jochen Renner
  • 2015–2019: Daniel Vogt.[4]
  • since 2019: Markus Bareis

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  3. ^ "Pfarrerin Carolin Enderle Online Einführungsgottesdienst Afrakirche Täferrot". YouTube. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Dr. Stefan Scheffold - Vogt startet ins "schönste Amt"".