Rechberghausen is a municipality in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
Geography Geographical location The community lies in on the foothills of the central Swabian Jura and on the edge of the eastern Schurwald. The elevation is amsl.
Neighbouring communities In the northwest the municipality borders to Börtlingen, in the northeast to Birenbach. Eastern and south-eastern neighbour is the county seat Göppingen, with its Bartenbach district, the western neighbour is the community Wangen (Göppingen). All are located in the district of Göppingen.
History The place was first mentioned in 1245. He was then the Dukes of Teck after the local castle had previously probably heard the Lords of Rechberghausen.
Religions Till the 1970s, the Catholics had a great majority. Today there is a very active evangelical community. The Catholic Church Mariä Himmelfahrt was consecrated in 1912, the evangelic Jesus Christus Kirche in 1961.
Inhabitants The development between 1837 and 2010. Date Inhabitants 1837 737 1907 1.335 17. May 1939 1.726 13. September 1950 2.514 27. May 1970 4.629 31. December 1983 4.916 31. December 2000 5.490 31. December 2005 5.532 31. December 2010 5.366 Source: Statistical Office Stuttgart
Mayor Mayor was from December 1, 1977, to June 30, 2015, Reiner Johannes Ruf. Since July 1, 2015 Claudia Dörner is the new mayor in Rechberghausen.
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