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Pfaffenhofen (Württemberg)

Pfaffenhofen
New town hall
New town hall
Coat of arms of Pfaffenhofen
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Pfaffenhofen  is located in Germany
Pfaffenhofen
Pfaffenhofen
Coordinates: 49°4′N 8°58′E / 49.067°N 8.967°E / 49.067; 8.967Coordinates: 49°4′N 8°58′E / 49.067°N 8.967°E / 49.067; 8.967
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Heilbronn
Municipal assoc. Oberes Zabergäu
Government
 • Mayor Dieter Böhringer
Area
 • Total 12.10 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Elevation 206 m (676 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 2,335
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 74397
Dialling codes 07046
Vehicle registration HN
Website www.pfaffenhofen-wuertt.de

About this sound Pfaffenhofen  is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Pfaffenhofen is situated on the Zaber in the Zabergäu in the southwest of the district of Heilbronn.

Neighbouring towns and municipalities of Pfaffenhofen are (clockwise from the west): Zaberfeld, Eppingen, Güglingen (all of the district of Heilbronn) and Sachsenheim (district of Ludwigsburg). Pfaffenhofen has combined with Güglingen and Zaberfeld to form a joint association of administrations called Oberes Zabergäu.

Apart from the main village of Pfaffenhofen there's the municipal part Weiler an der Zaber. The hamlet Rodbachhof also belongs to Pfaffenhofen. The village Rodenbach which doesn't exist anymore was situated on the communal land of Pfaffenhofen.

Pfaffenhofen was presumably founded in times of the Christianization of Germany. It was first mentioned documentary as Pfaffenhoven on May 30, 1279. Already before 1380 Burkhard von Hohenberg sold the half of the village to Württemberg, in 1380 the other half followed.

Weiler an der Zaber presumably already existed around 1000. It was first mentioned documentary on June 15, 1279. In the 14th century the village came to Württemberg. On January 1, 1972, Weiler an der Zaber was incorporated to Pfaffenhofen.

Pfaffenhofen previously belonged to the Speyer Bishopric. By the introduction of the reformation in Württemberg it got Protestant. The municipality is still shaped Protestant today, so in Pfaffenhofen and Weiler an der Zaber there's a Protestant parish in each village. The Catholic parish Holy Trinity Güglingen is responsible for Pfaffenhofen's Catholic citizens.


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