title: Wendelsheim (Rottenburg)
text: # Wendelsheim (Rottenburg)
  
  Wendelsheim is a suburban district of Rottenburg am Neckar in the administrative district of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).
  
  ## Geography
  
  Wendelsheim is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northern from Rottenburg and 11 km (6.8 mi) southwestern from Tübingen.
  
  ### Extent
  
  The area of the district is 470 hectares. Thereof fall 71.0% upon agriculturally used area, 15.1% upon forest area, 13.6% upon settlement area and roads, 0.2% upon water expanse and 0.2% upon other.
  
  ### Neighbour localities
  
  The territories of the following localities adjoin to Wendelsheim, they are called clockwise beginning in the north: Oberndorf, Wurmlingen, Rottenburg (town), Seebronn. All bordering localities are in the administrative district of Tübingen, and all are part of the Town of Rottenburg.
  
  ## Population
  
  Wendelsheim has 1555 inhabitants (31/01/08). It is one of the largest suburbs of Rottenburg. At an area of 4.70 km² (1.8 sq mi) this corresponds to a population density of 331 people per km², or 857 per sq mi.
  
  ### Faiths
  
  The population is predominantly Roman Catholic.
  
  ## Politics
  
  ### Sister village
  
  * Ablis (Île-de-France) since 1979
  