Murrhardt
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Murrhardt | |
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Coordinates: 48°58′48″N 09°34′53″E / 48.98000°N 9.58139°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
District | Rems-Murr-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 3 Stadtbezirke |
Government | |
• Mayor | Armin Mößner |
Area | |
• Total | 71.13 km2 (27.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 14,180 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 71540 |
Dialling codes | 07192 (07184 in the City District of Kirchenkirnberg) |
Vehicle registration | WN, BK |
Website | www.murrhardt.de |
Murrhardt is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 12 km east of Backnang, and 18 km southwest of Schwäbisch Hall. The source of the Murr is situated in Murrhardt.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Marktplatz_Murrhardt.jpg/250px-Marktplatz_Murrhardt.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Stadtkirche_Murrhardt.jpg/231px-Stadtkirche_Murrhardt.jpg)
Local council (Gemeinderat)
Elections were held in May 2014:
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany / Free Electoral Union: 32.64 % = 6 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Germany: 23.77 % = 4 seats
- UL Independent list: 23.43 % = 4 seats
- MD/AL-Murrhardt Democrats / Alternative List: 20,17 % = 4 seats
Mayor
Armin Mößner (CDU) was elected in July 2011 with 66,42 % of the vote. His predecessor was Dr. Gerhard Strobel.[2]
Sons and daughters of the town
- Heinrich von Zügel (1850-1941), painter
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.wahlen.kdrs.de/AGS119044/119044m.htm