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Location of Rimbach within Bergstraße district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Bergstraße |
| Mayor | Hans-Jürgen Pfeifer (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population | 8,530 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 368 /km2 (954 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HP |
| Postal codes | 64666–64668 |
| Area code | 06253 |
| Website | www.rimbach-odw.de |
Rimbach in the Odenwald is a community in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany.
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The community lies in the Odenwald some 30 km north of Heidelberg and about 35 km northeast of Mannheim. It is found on Bundesstraße 38, and through it flows the Weschnitz.
Rimbach borders in the north on the community of Fürth, in the east on the community of Grasellenbach, in the southeast on the community of Wald-Michelbach, in the south on the community of Mörlenbach and in the west on the town of Heppenheim.
Rimbach’s Ortsteile are Albersbach, Lauten-Weschnitz, Mitlechtern, Münschbach, Unter-Mengelbach and Zotzenbach.
Owing to its location in Bergstraße district, a mild climate prevails in Rimbach, which often leads to what in Germany is a very early blossoming of the almond trees.
In 795, Rimbach had its first documentary mention, and in 1995 it celebrated its 1,200-year jubilee.
The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:
| Parties and voter communities | % 2006 |
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% 2001 |
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| CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | 23.2 | 7 | 25.2 | 8 |
| SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | 52.1 | 16 | 46.3 | 14 |
| GREENS | Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 5.4 | 2 | 5.0 | 2 |
| FDP | Free Democratic Party | 5.8 | 2 | 6.1 | 2 |
| FWG | Freie Wählergemeinschaft | 9.0 | 3 | 9.9 | 3 |
| UBL | Unabhängige Bürger Liste | 4.5 | 1 | 7.6 | 2 |
| Total | 100.0 | 31 | 100.0 | 31 | |
| Voter turnout in % | 64.2 | 57.6 | |||
Mayor Hans-Jürgen Pfeifer (SPD) was reëlected on 26 March 2006 with 70.6% of the vote.
Rimbach lies on the Weschnitztalbahn (railway) from Weinheim to Fürth in the Odenwald.
Moreover, Bundesstraße 38 runs through Rimbach. The Saukopftunnel, dedicated in 1999, made it possible to detour around Birkenau on Bundesstraße 38a, improving Rimbach’s road link with Weinheim and the Autobahn network. A new bottleneck, however, has cropped up at Mörlenbach, whose bypass is being planned.
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