Obrigheim
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Obrigheim 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°ECoordinates: 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 | Achim Walter (FDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,307 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| 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.
HistoryEdit
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][circular reference]
MayorsEdit
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]
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
- ^ de:KZ Neckarelz
- ^ https://www.nokzeit.de/2014/10/26/achim-walter-wird-buergermeister-in-obrigheim/
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