Obrigheim
Obrigheim is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Obrigheim | |
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Location of Obrigheim within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 49°21′8″N 9°5′34″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
District | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Achim Walter (FDP) |
Area | |
• Total | 24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,387 |
• 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
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.[2]
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Shaft Brasse in 2012
Mayors
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.[3]
References
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
- de:KZ Neckarelz
- https://www.nokzeit.de/2014/10/26/achim-walter-wird-buergermeister-in-obrigheim/
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