Obrigheim
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Obrigheim | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Obrigheim
within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district | |
 Interactive map of Obrigheim | |
  Obrigheim Location within Germany  Obrigheim Location within Baden-Württemberg | |
| 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 (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 5,377 |
| • Density | 221.5/km2 (573.8/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 |
Obrigheim (German pronunciation: [ˈoːbʁɪçˌhaɪm]; South Franconian: Owweringe) is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
It is the location of the Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant.
History
[edit]The 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.[4][circular reference]
Demographics
[edit]Population development:[5]
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Mayors
[edit]In October 2014 Achim Walter (FDP) was elected the new mayor. He is the successor of Roland Lauer (CDU), he was 24 years in office.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Bürgermeisterwahl Obrigheim 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2025" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2025] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
- ↑ 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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