Oberndorf am Neckar

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Oberndorf am Neckar
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Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 08°34′21″E / 48.29139°N 8.57250°E / 48.29139; 8.57250Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 08°34′21″E / 48.29139°N 8.57250°E / 48.29139; 8.57250
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Rottweil
Subdivisions	7 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor	Hermann Acker
Area
• Total	55.93 km2 (21.59 sq mi)
Elevation	506 m (1,660 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,246
• Density	250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	78727
Dialling codes	07423
Vehicle registration	RW
Website	www.oberndorf.de

Oberndorf am Neckar (German pronunciation: [ˌoːbɐndɔʁf ʔam ˈnɛkaʁ]) 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[]

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[]

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 have been put under the administration of Oberndorf during the village and township reforms of Baden-Württemberg in the early 1970s.

Culture and sightseeing[]

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[]

• Home Museum (in German)
• Weapons Museum (in German)

Notable company headquarters[]

• Bippus
• Heckler & Koch
• Mafell
• Mauser
• Schwarzwälder Bote
• Feinwerkbau - Westinger & Altenburger

International relations[]

Oberndorf am Neckar is twinned with:^[2]

• Oberndorf an der Salzach, Austria
• Thierville, France

People from Oberndorf am Neckar[]

• Wilhelm Mauser (1834-1882), German businessman and firearm manufacturer
• Paul Mauser (1838-1914), German businessman and firearm manufacturer
• Steffen Weigold (born 1979), German cyclist

References[]

External links[]

• Official Website (in German)
• Official Website of Hochmössingen (in German)
• Oberndorf in World War II (in German)