Mauer (Baden)
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Location of Mauer within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district 
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| Coordinates: 49°20′20″N 08°47′55″E / 49.33889°N 8.79861°ECoordinates: 49°20′20″N 08°47′55″E / 49.33889°N 8.79861°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
| District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | John Ehret | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.30 km2 (2.43 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,934 | |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 69256 | |
| Dialling codes | 06226 | |
| Vehicle registration | HD | |
| Website | www.gemeinde-mauer.de | |
Mauer is a village in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Mauer is the location where the first remains of Homo heidelbergensis were found. The remains, a jaw, were discovered in 1907 in the local quarry by Daniel Hartmann, a worker there.
On 1 June 2012, John Ehret (no party) took office as mayor. He is thought to be the first black mayor in Germany.[2]
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.
- ↑ "Germany elects first ever black mayor". The Local. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
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