Oberndorf am Neckar

Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar
	View of the town
	Coat of arms
	Location of Oberndorf am Neckar within Rottweil district
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	Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 08°34′21″E
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 (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,073
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	78727
Dialling codes	07423
Vehicle registration	RW
Website	www.oberndorf.de

Oberndorf am Neckar (German pronunciation: [ˌoːbɐndɔɐ̯f ʔam ˈnɛkaɐ̯]) 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

References

"Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
"Partnerstädte" (official web site) (in German). Stadt Oberndorf am Neckar. Retrieved 2015-01-16.

External links

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

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[1] "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.

[2] "Partnerstädte" (official web site) (in German). Stadt Oberndorf am Neckar. Retrieved 2015-01-16.