Leutenbach, Baden-Württemberg

Leutenbach is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 15 km east of Ludwigsburg, and 20 km northeast of Stuttgart.

The footballer Andreas Hinkel, formerly VfB Stuttgart, now Celtic F.C., and also a player for the Germany national team, was born in Backnang, but grew up in Leutenbach. Spree killer Tim Kretschmer grew up and lived in Leutenbach.

Economy and infrastructure
The Stuttgart S-Bahn connects the municipality with Stuttgart.

Transportation
Nellmersbach is a breakpoint at the Waiblingen-Schwäbisch Hall railway. The line S3 (Backnang-Stuttgart Airport ) that connects Nellmersbach in 15- to 30-minute intervals with the state capital Stuttgart runs on this route. In September 2009, a new lane of highway 14 was opened, allowing the western bypass of Winnenden. Therefore, the over one kilometer long Leutenbachtunnel was built.

Established businesses
HP Kaysser, sheet metal working and processing.

Media
The daily newspaper Winnender Zeitung reports on the local current affairs in Leutenbach.

Education
Primary schools are located in all three neighborhoods of Leutenbach as well as a Werkrealschule. Schools are located in Winnenden and Backnang. There are a total of seven kindergartens. Leutenbach also has a branch of the Folk high school Winnenden.

Demographics
Population development:

Sport Clubs
A detailed list of all Leutenbach clubs can be found on the website of the municipality.