Pfedelbach

Pfedelbach is a town in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Pfedelbach
Coat of arms
Location of Pfedelbach within Hohenlohekreis district
NeuensteinWaldenburgWeißbach
Pfedelbach
Pfedelbach
Coordinates: 49°11′N 9°30′E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictHohenlohekreis
Subdivisions6
Government
  MayorTorsten Kunkel
Area
  Total41.28 km2 (15.94 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total9,219
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74629
Dialling codes07941
Vehicle registrationKÜN
Websitewww.pfedelbach.de

In 1472 the town and castle were bought by the counts of Hohenlohe. The present castle was built from 1568 to 1572 by the count of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. Being regionally most popular for its Fürstenfass (Prince's barrel), Pfedelbach's history dates back to the 11th century.

Nowadays most of the surrounding smaller townships have been suburbanized to Pfedelbach, including Oberohrn, Heuberg/Buchhorn/Gleichen (three small villages counting as one), Harsberg, Untersteinbach and Windischenbach to name but a few.

A special aspect about the early culture of Pfedelbach is the affiliation to the Yenish language.

Local council (Gemeinderat)

Elections were held in May 2014:

FWV56,2 %13 Seats
CDU/FW43,8 %10 Seats

References

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
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