Lorch (Württemberg)

Lorch
Lorch
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Ostalbkreis
Town subdivisions 4 Stadtteile
Mayor Karl Bühler
Basic statistics
Area 34.28 km2 (13.24 sq mi)
Elevation 288 m  (945 ft)
Population 11,074 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 323 /km2 (837 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AA
Postal code 73547
Area code 07172
Website www.stadt-lorch.de

Lorch is a small town situated in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Rems, 8 km west of Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Friedrich Schiller lived here as a child between 1764 and 1766.

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