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Oberndorf am Neckar (German pronunciation: [ˌoːbɐndɔʁf ʔam ˈnɛkaʁ]; Swabian: Oberndorf am Näggô) is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 kilometres (9 miles) north of Rottweil. It historically was and currently is a major center of the German weapons industry.
Oberndorf am Neckar | |
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Location of Oberndorf am Neckar within Rottweil district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 08°34′21″E / 48.29139°N 8.57250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Rottweil |
| Subdivisions | 7 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–31) | Matthias Winter[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.93 km2 (21.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,662 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 78727 |
| Dialling codes | 07423 |
| Vehicle registration | RW |
| Website | www.oberndorf.de |
Geography
editOberndorf lies in the Neckar Valley, which is between the Black Forest and the Swabian Jura. The Autobahn A 81 is nearby, with the Oberndorf exit about halfway between Stuttgart and Konstanz. The train line Stuttgart-Zürich-Milan goes directly through Oberndorf as well.
Neighborhoods
editThe city of Oberndorf am Neckar is made up of the city proper and the surrounding villages of Altoberndorf, Aistaig, Boll, Bochingen, Beffendorf and Hochmössingen. The formerly independent surrounding villages were put under the administration of Oberndorf during the village and township reforms of Baden-Württemberg in the early 1970s.
Culture and sightseeing
editAside from the beautiful Black Forest and wonderful German countryside, Oberndorf offers much to see. It is well known for its annual Karneval celebrations, which remain very traditional. An old historical "freier Markt".
Museums
edit- Home Museum (in German)
- Weapons Museum (in German)
Notable company headquarters
edit- Bippus
- Heckler & Koch
- Mafell
- Mauser
- Schwarzwälder Bote
- Feinwerkbau - Westinger & Altenburger
Twin towns – sister cities
editOberndorf am Neckar is twinned with:[3]
- Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria
- Thierville-sur-Meuse, France
Notable people
edit- Wilhelm Mauser (1834–1882), businessman and firearms manufacturer
- Paul Mauser (1838–1914), businessman and firearms manufacturer
- Johannes Beilharz (born 1956), poet, painter and translator.
- Steffen Weigold (born 1979), cyclist
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Oberndorf am Neckar 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Partnerstädte" (in German). Stadt Oberndorf am Neckar. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
External links
edit- Official Website (in German)
- Official Website of Hochmössingen Archived 2006-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Oberndorf in World War II (in German)