Palatinate of Tübingen from approximately 1100 until 1348, when the city was sold to the state of Württemberg. The city was deeply affected by the German Peasants' War, a popular revolt which took place in 1525. The Protestant Reformation reached the city in 1534, and the city has remained Lutheran ever since. In 1735, during the War of the Polish Succession, Russian troops were quartered in the city as they marched on France. Just eight years later, in 1743, the city was used to quarter troops for Franz Freiherr von der Trenck during the War of the Austrian Succession. In 1812 fifteen people from Holzgerlingen joined the troops of Napoleon for his war against Russia so their families would be guaranteed safety, but never returned. The first post office was constructed in 1865, and in 1907, the city was connected to the electric power grid. In 1945, during World War II, French troops burned down the city hall. It was rebuilt in 1950. The city obtained home-rule rights from the German government in 1993. Religion The Protestant Reformation reached the city in 1534. In 1635, since then the town has been influenced by Protestantism. Number of inhabitants Source: Census results and Statistical office Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Politics Mayors 1904–1938: Robert Mosthaf 1938–1945: Otto Müller 1945–1948: Guido Eipperlein 1948–1964: Otto Rommel 1964–1983: Siegfried Gölz 1983–1985: Walter Mack 1986–2018: Wilfried Dölker 2018–present: Ioannis Delakos Sister cities Holzgerlingen's partner cities include Neuenhof, Switzerland, Niesky, in the German federal state of Sachsen, Jílové u Prahy, Czech Republic, and Crystal Lake, Illinois. Crystal Lake South High School participates every other year in a student exchange program with the local high school in Holzgerlingen. Economy and infrastructure Traffic In December 1996, the Schönbuchbahn (Schönbuch train line), which runs between Böblingen and the town of Dettenhausen, was brought back to Holzgerlingen after a long period of unused railroad tracks. The train line has three stops in the city. The train is also part of the Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart and is connected to the Stuttgart S-Bahn line S1 at Böblingen. The largest highway in Holzgerlingen is Bundesstraße (Federal Highway) B464, which connects Böblingen and Reutlingen. Civic institutions Holzgerlingen has a 700-seat civic and conference center, which also provides services such as an internet café and a nursing home. Education Holzgerlingen presides over its own modern school system, with elementary through high school provided all within the same city,