Nußloch

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Nußloch
Town hall
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°19′25″N 08°41′38″E / 49.32361°N 8.69389°E / 49.32361; 8.69389Coordinates: 49°19′25″N 08°41′38″E / 49.32361°N 8.69389°E / 49.32361; 8.69389
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Karl Rühl (CDU)
Area
• Total	13.59 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	11,244
• Density	830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	69226
Dialling codes	06224
Vehicle registration	HD
Website	www.nussloch.de

Nußloch from across the Saugrund

Nußloch (help·info) is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg), about 10 km south of Heidelberg. It is on a much traveled tourist route: Bergstraße ("Mountain Road") and Bertha Benz Memorial Route. The hamlet also belongs to Nußloch.

History[]

Nußloch was first mentioned on December 31, 766 in a deed of gift to the Lorsch Abbey. A married couple of strong faith donated a vineyard to the monastery from their property in Nußloch. It has been under the control of the Palatinate at the latest since 1269. The hamlet Maisbach was annexed April 1, 1937. Literally translated, the German name Nußloch means "Nut Hole".

Government[]

Nußloch has a municipal council with 18 members according to the municipal code of Baden-Württemberg. The mayor also has a seat and a vote in the municipal council as a regular member.

Municipal Council[]

Sister cities[]

The community of Nußloch has sister city relationships to the following communities:

• Andernos-les-Bains in France since 1977
• Nagyatád in Hungary since 2000
• Segorbe in Spain since 2001

Economy[]

The clothing company Betty Barclay employs more than 500 people in Nußloch. The factory outlet is supposed to be expanded to include 8000 square meters of salesfloor.

Aerial tramway for goods transport in Nußloch

At Nußloch, there is also a large cement factory. It uses a material aerial tramway as mean of transport.

References[]

External links[]

• Official Homepage of Nußloch
• Homepage of the Nußloch library
• Homepage der Red Cross youth organization in Nußloch
• Homepage of the Motorsport Club Nußloch e.V. in ADAC
• Homepage the Nußloch Automobile Slalom driver Stefan Körner