Kraichtal
| Kraichtal | ||
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  Kraichtal | ||
| Coordinates: 49°07′27″N 08°42′53″E / 49.12417°N 8.71472°ECoordinates: 49°07′27″N 08°42′53″E / 49.12417°N 8.71472°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
| District | Karlsruhe | |
| Subdivisions | 9 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ulrich Hintermayer (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 80.56 km2 (31.10 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 14,416 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 76703 | |
| Dialling codes | 07250, 07251, 07258, 07259 | |
| Vehicle registration | KA | |
| Website | www.kraichtal.de | |
Kraichtal is a town in the north-eastern part of the Karlsruhe district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was founded in 1971 by a merger of nine smaller municipalities.
Geography
Kraichtal is a German town embedded in western Kraichgau, a hilly landscape between the Black Forest, Odenwald forest and the River Neckar. Kraichtal (literally Kraich Valley) got its name from the River Kraich, which flows through Kraichtal, and then eventually into the River Rhine.
Neighbouring towns
The following towns neighbour Kraichtal: Eppingen and Zaisenhausen, Oberderdingen, Bretten, Bruchsal, Ubstadt-Weiher and Oestringen.
Districts
Kraichtal consists of nine districts, each district (Stadtteil) representing one of the nine municipalities which merged to become Kraichtal in 1971:
- Bahnbrücken
- Gochsheim (Baden)
- Landshausen
- Menzingen (Baden)
- Münzesheim
- Neuenbürg (Baden)
- Oberöwisheim
- Oberacker
- Unteröwisheim
Count Eberstein Castle lies in Gochsheim, in the north east of Kraichtal.
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References
- ↑ [Statistisches Bundesamt – Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (XLS-Datei; 4,0 MB) (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012"]. Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.