Gerabronn

Gerabronn is a small city in the district Schw?bisch Hall, Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. As of 2002 it has a population of about 4495 and covers an area of 40.38 km?.

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Gerabronn is the hometown of the two leading German politicians of the Green Party, Joschka Fischer and Rezzo Schlauch.

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Gerabronn developed from a village, which was supposedly founded in the 10th century. Originally named Gerhiltebrunnen (well of Gerhilt), it was also called Gerolzbrunn, Geroldbrunn, Gerltbrunn or Gerhartsbrunn, until in the 17th century the current name became common. The village was firsted mentioned in a feud document from 1226, when the area came under the control of the bishop of W?rzburg.

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Joschka Fischer: Joseph Martin "Joschka" Fischer (born April 12, 1948 in Gerabronn, Baden-W?rttemberg) has been the German foreign minister and Vice Chancellor in the Red-Green coalition since 1998. He is a leading figure in the German Green Party and was the party's standard bearer in the 2002 election campaign, w...

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