Neckargemünd
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| Neckargemünd | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis |
| Mayor | Horst Althoff |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 26.15 km² (10.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population | 14,122 (30/09/2006) |
| - Density | 540 /km² (1,399 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HD |
| Postal code | 69151 |
| Area code | 06223 |
| Website | www.neckargemuend.de |
Neckargemünd is a town in Germany, in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, state of Baden-Württemberg. It lies on the Neckar, 10km upriver from Heidelberg. As of 2006, there were 14,122 inhabitants.
It was founded in the 10th century and became a free town in 1286. In 1395 it passed to the elector palatine and, together with the surrounding district, became part of Baden in 1814. The town still keeps its medieval charm.
[edit] Twin towns
Evian-les-Bains, France, since 1970
Missoula, USA, since 1993
Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic, since 1996
Romeno, Italy, since 1996
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