Oppenweiler

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Oppenweiler
Reichenberg Castle (Württemberg) [de]
 [de]
Coat of arms of Oppenweiler
Coat of arms
Location of Oppenweiler within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
Oppenweiler is located in Germany
Oppenweiler
Oppenweiler
Coordinates: 48°58′58″N 09°27′28″E / 48.98278°N 9.45778°E / 48.98278; 9.45778Coordinates: 48°58′58″N 09°27′28″E / 48.98278°N 9.45778°E / 48.98278; 9.45778
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
Area
 • Total19.83 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,363
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71570
Dialling codes07191
Vehicle registrationWN
Websitewww.oppenweiler.de

Oppenweiler is a town in the Rems-Murr district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

History[]

Oppenweiler merged with Reichenberg on 1 April 1938.[2]

Geography[]

The municipality (Gemeinde) of Oppenweiler is located in the Rems-Murr district of Baden-Württemberg, one of the 16 States of the Federal Republic of Germany. Oppenweiler is situated between the Löwenstein Hills to the north and the  [de] to the south, in the greater region of the Swabian-Franconian Forest. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 518 meters (1,699 ft) Normalnull (NN) to a low of 248 meters (814 ft) NN.[2]

Politics[]

Oppenweiler has one borough (Ortsteil), Oppenweiler, and 12 villages: Aichelbach, Bernhalden, Ellenweiler, Reichenbach, Reichenberg, Reutenhof, Rohrbach, Rüflensmühle, Schiffrain, Unterstaigacker, Wilhelmsheim, and Zell. Also in the municipal area is the industrial district of Wachthäusle and the abandoned villages of Charlottenhof and Giselmar.[2]

Coat of arms[]

Oppenweiler's coat of arms shows a field of yellow crossed by a red bend dexter that houses three yellow ax heads. The blazon is identical to that of Baden's, but with the addition of the ax heads to reference the  [de], who inhabited Oppenweiler from 1288 until their extinction in 1901. This coat of arms was awarded to Oppenweiler with a municipal flag by the government of Baden-Württemberg on 14 November 1955.[2]

Transportation[]

Oppenweiler is connected to Germany's network of roadways by the Bundesstraße 14 and to its rail network by the Waiblingen–Schwäbisch Hall railway. Local public transportation is provided by the Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Oppenweiler". LEO-BW (in German). Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

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