Oberndorf am Neckar

Oberndorf am Neckar
View of the town
Oberndorf am Neckar
Location of the town of Oberndorf am Neckar within Rottweil district
Coordinates	48°17′29″N 8°34′21″E / 48.29139°N 8.5725°E / 48.29139; 8.5725Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 8°34′21″E / 48.29139°N 8.5725°E / 48.29139; 8.5725
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Rottweil
Town subdivisions	7 Stadtteile
Mayor	Hermann Acker
Basic statistics
Area	55.93 km2 (21.59 sq mi)
Elevation	506 m  (1660 ft)
Population	14,378 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	257 /km2 (666 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	RW
Postal codes	78720–78727
Area code	07423
Website	www.oberndorf.de

Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 km north of Rottweil.

Geography

Oberndorf lies in the Neckar Valley, which is between the Black Forest and the Schwäbische Alb. 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.

Museums

• Home Museum (German)
• Weapons Museum (German)

Home to

• Bippus
• Heckler & Koch
• Mafell
• Mauser
• Schwarzwälder Bote
• Feinwerkbau - Westinger & Altenburger

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Oberndorf am Neckar is twinned with:

• Olathe, Kansas, USA

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 31 December 2009. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf. 

External links

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