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Obrigheim

Obrigheim
Coat of arms of Obrigheim
Location of Obrigheim within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district
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Obrigheim is located in Germany
Obrigheim
Obrigheim
Obrigheim is located in Baden-Württemberg
Obrigheim
Obrigheim
Coordinates: 49°21′8″N 9°5′34″E / 49.35222°N 9.09278°E / 49.35222; 9.09278
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictNeckar-Odenwald-Kreis
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Achim Walter[1] (FDP)
Area
 • Total
24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Elevation
147 m (482 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,348
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74847
Dialling codes06261, 06262
Vehicle registrationMOS, BCH
Websitewww.obrigheim.de

Obrigheim (South Franconian: Owweringe) is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

It is the location of the Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant.

History

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.[3][circular reference]

Demographics

Population development:[4]

Year Inhabitants
1990 5,302
2001 5,375
2011 5,160
2021 5,407
Shaft Brasse in 2012

Mayors

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.[5]

References