Fellbach

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Fellbach
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Fellbach within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 48°48′31″N 09°16′33″E / 48.80861°N 9.27583°E / 48.80861; 9.27583
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Rems-Murr-Kreis
Subdivisions	Kernstadt and 2 Stadtteile
Government
• Lord mayor (2016–24)	Gabriele Zull[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	45,896
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	70701–70736
Dialling codes	0711
Vehicle registration	WN
Website	www.fellbach.de

Fellbach (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛlbax] ^ⓘ) is a mid-sized town on the north-east edge of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of approximately 45.430 as of December 2020^[update] is the second largest town in the District Rems-Murr-Kreis. The area of the town is 27.7 km² (10.7 sq mi).

Fellbach was first mentioned as Velbach in 1121. It was called Vellebach in 1357 and the name Fehlbach was used in around 1800. On 14 October 1933, it was declared a city. After World War II it reached a population of more than 20,000 in 1950 and therefore received the status "Große Kreisstadt".

The town Fellbach was expanded with the former municipality Schmiden on 1 January 1973,^[3] and Oeffingen on 1 April 1974.^[4]