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Oberndorf am Neckar

Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 08°34′21″E / 48.29139°N 8.57250°E / 48.29139; 8.57250
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Oberndorf am Neckar
View of the town
View of the town
Coat of arms of Oberndorf am Neckar
Location of Oberndorf am Neckar within Rottweil district
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Oberndorf am Neckar is located in Germany
Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar is located in Baden-Württemberg
Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar
Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 08°34′21″E / 48.29139°N 8.57250°E / 48.29139; 8.57250
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictRottweil
Subdivisions7 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2023–31) Matthias Winter[1]
Area
 • Total55.93 km2 (21.59 sq mi)
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,662
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78727
Dialling codes07423
Vehicle registrationRW
Websitewww.oberndorf.de

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.

Geography

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Oberndorf 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

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The 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

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Aside 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

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Notable company headquarters

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Oberndorf am Neckar is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Oberndorf am Neckar 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  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. ^ "Partnerstädte" (in German). Stadt Oberndorf am Neckar. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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