Kraichtal

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Kraichtal
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Kraichtal
Kraichtal (Germany)
Kraichtal
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Karlsruhe
District Karlsruhe
Town subdivisions 9 Stadtteile
Mayor Ulrich Hintermayer (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 80.56 km² (31.1 sq mi)
Elevation 177 m  (581 ft)
Population 14,914  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 185 /km² (479 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate KA
Postal code 76703
Area codes 07250, 07251, 07258, 07259
Website www.kraichtal.de

Coordinates: 49°07′27″N 08°42′53″E / 49.12417, 8.71472

Kraichtal is a town in the north-eastern part of the Karlsruhe district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.


[edit] Geographical Description

Kraichtal is a German town embedded in western Kraichgau, a hilly landscape between the Black Forest, Odenwald forest and the Neckar river. Through Kraichtal flows the river Kraichbach, which then eventually flows into the River Rhine.

[edit] Neighbouring Towns

The following towns neighbour Kraichtal: Eppingen and Zaisenhausen, Oberderdingen, Bretten, Bruchsal, Ubstadt-Weiher and Oestringen.

Church of St. Martin in Kraichtal.
Church of St. Martin in Kraichtal.

[edit] Districts

Kraichtal is formed by nine districts which consist of Unteroewisheim, Oberoewisheim, Munzesheim, Gochsheim (Baden), Oberacker, Neuenbuerg (Baden), Menzingen (Baden), Landshausen and Bahnbruecken.

Gochsheim Castle lies in the north east of Kraichtal.

The inner courtyard of Gochsheim Castle.
The inner courtyard of Gochsheim Castle.