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Obrigheim (South Franconian: Owweringe) is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Obrigheim | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Obrigheim within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district  | |
  Obrigheim  Obrigheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′8″N 9°5′34″E / 49.35222°N 9.09278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Achim Walter[1] (FDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,348 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74847 |
| Dialling codes | 06261, 06262 |
| Vehicle registration | MOS, BCH |
| Website | www.obrigheim.de |
It is the location of the Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant.
History
editThe concentration camp Neckarelz was from March 1944 to March 1945 an extension of the concentration camp Natzweiler-Struthof. Thousands of forced workers and KZ-prisoners had to build tunnels in the nearby mountains.[3][circular reference]
Demographics
editPopulation development:[4]
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Mayors
editIn October 2014 Achim Walter (FDP) was elected the new mayor. He is the successor of Roland Lauer (CDU), he was 24 years in office.[5]
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Obrigheim 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ de:KZ Neckarelz
- ^ "Obrigheim (Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland) - Einwohnerzahlen, Grafiken, Karte, Lage, Wetter und Web-Informationen". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Achim Walter wird Bürgermeister in Obrigheim".
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