Weissach

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Weissach
Municipality
Weissach
Coat of arms
Location of Weissach within Böblingen district
Weissach Show map of Germany Weissach Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°50′53″N 8°55′13″E / 48.84806°N 8.92028°E / 48.84806; 8.92028
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Böblingen
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2022–30)	Jens Millow[1]
Area
• Total	22.14 km2 (8.55 sq mi)
Elevation	375 m (1,230 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,639
• Density	350/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	71287
Dialling codes	07044
Vehicle registration	BB
Website	www.weissach.de

Weissach is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

The Weissach axle is named after the town, where the research centre of Porsche is located. The Porsche 918 Spyder supercar was developed in Weissach; Porsche offered an optional US$84,000 "Weissach package" that featured reduced weight and improved aerodynamics.^[3]

Erich Hartmann (April 19, 1922, in Weissach – September 20, 1993, in Weil im Schönbuch) was a Luftwaffe pilot in World War 2. With 352 confirmed kills, he was the most successful fighter pilot in the history of air combat.