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Murrhardt

Coordinates: 48°58′48″N 09°34′53″E / 48.98000°N 9.58139°E / 48.98000; 9.58139
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Murrhardt
Murrhardt market place
Murrhardt market place
Flag of Murrhardt
Coat of arms of Murrhardt
Location of Murrhardt within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
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Murrhardt is located in Germany
Murrhardt
Murrhardt
Murrhardt is located in Baden-Württemberg
Murrhardt
Murrhardt
Coordinates: 48°58′48″N 09°34′53″E / 48.98000°N 9.58139°E / 48.98000; 9.58139
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
Subdivisions3 Stadtbezirke
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Armin Mößner[1]
Area
 • Total71.13 km2 (27.46 sq mi)
Elevation
291 m (955 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,180
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71540
Dialling codes07192
(07184 in the City District of Kirchenkirnberg)
Vehicle registrationWN, BK
Websitewww.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.

Local council (Gemeinderat)

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Murrhardt Town hall
Church in Murrhardt

Elections were held in May 2014:

Mayor

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Armin Mößner (CDU) was elected in July 2011 with 66,42 % of the vote. His predecessor was Dr. Gerhard Strobel.[3]

Twin town

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Murrhardt has been twinned with Frome, England since 1983.[4]

Sons and daughters of the town

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References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Wahlergebnis Bürgermeisterwahl 2011".
  4. ^ "Frome mayor travels to German town for 40 years of twinning celebrations". Frome Times. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-04.