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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German.  (February 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the German article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow the LLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at [[:de:Filderstadt]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|de|Filderstadt}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. Town in Baden-Württemberg, GermanyFilderstadt TownOld school in Filderstadt-Bonlanden Coat of armsLocation of Filderstadt within Esslingen district Location of FilderstadtFilderstadt Show map of GermanyFilderstadt Show map of Baden-WürttembergCoordinates: 48°40′49″N 9°13′6″E / 48.68028°N 9.21833°E / 48.68028; 9.21833CountryGermanyStateBaden-WürttembergAdmin. regionStuttgart DistrictEsslingen Government • Mayor (2023–31) Christoph Traub (CDU)Area • Total38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi)Elevation371 m (1,217 ft)Population (2024-12-31) • Total46,243 • Density1,200/km2 (3,107/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes70794Dialling codes0711 and 07158Vehicle registrationESWebsitewww.filderstadt.de Filderstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪldɐˌʃtat] ⓘ; Swabian: Fildorsdadd) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located approximately 13 km south of Stuttgart. Filderstadt is located next to the Stuttgart Airport and the new Trade Fair. Line S2 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn terminates at Filderstadt station. Filderstadt was created as a town in 1975 from five smaller villages called Bernhausen, Bonlanden, Plattenhardt, Sielmingen and Harthausen. From 1978 to 2005, it played host to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, a WTA Tier II event. Princess Claire of Luxembourg was born here on 21 March 1985. German writer Michael Ende, author of The Neverending Story, died in Filderstadt in 1995.