Obrigheim | ||
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Coordinates: 49°21′8″N 9°5′34″E / 49.35222°N 9.09278°ECoordinates: 49°21′8″N 9°5′34″E / 49.35222°N 9.09278°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Baden-Württemberg | |
Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
District | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Achim Walter (FDP) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 5,324 | |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 74847 | |
Dialling codes | 06261, 06262 | |
Vehicle registration | MOS, BCH | |
Website | www.obrigheim.de |
Obrigheim is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
It is the location of the Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant.
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.
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.