Brackenheim | ||
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Coordinates: 49°5′N 9°4′E / 49.083°N 9.067°ECoordinates: 49°5′N 9°4′E / 49.083°N 9.067°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Baden-Württemberg | |
Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
District | Heilbronn | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Rolf Kieser | |
Area | ||
• Total | 45.74 km2 (17.66 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 15,727 | |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 74336 | |
Dialling codes | 07135 | |
Vehicle registration | HN | |
Website | www.brackenheim.de |
Brackenheim is a town in the Landkreis Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Heilbronn. With 826 hectares (2,040 acres) of vineyards, it is the biggest grape-growing municipality of Württemberg.
Brackenheim is situated on the river Zaber in the Zabergäu in southwestern district of Heilbronn, in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The landscape is characterized by extensive vineyards.
Neighbouring towns and municipalities (clockwise): Cleebronn, Güglingen, Eppingen, Schwaigern, Nordheim, Lauffen (Neckar) (all district of Heilbronn), Kirchheim (Neckar) and Bönnigheim (both Ludwigsburg (district)).
Apart from Brackenheim itself, it consists of the following: