Neresheim
| Neresheim | ||
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Neresheim, abbey in background | ||
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  Neresheim | ||
Location of Neresheim within Ostalbkreis district 
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| Coordinates: 48°45′15″N 10°20′04″E / 48.75417°N 10.33444°ECoordinates: 48°45′15″N 10°20′04″E / 48.75417°N 10.33444°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Ostalbkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gerd Dannenmann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 118.56 km2 (45.78 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,857 | |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 73450 | |
| Dialling codes | 07326, Elchingen 07367 | |
| Vehicle registration | AA | |
| Website | www.neresheim.de | |
Neresheim is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of Heidenheim, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Aalen. It's the home of the famous Neresheim Abbey, which still hosts monks, was Reichsfrei until the German Mediatisation and was built by Balthasar Neumann.
Neresheim is listed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, along with 95 other sites of battles won by the French army.[2]
Notable residents
Born in Neresheim
- Oscar F. Mayer (1859–1955), founder of the Oscar Mayer meat production company, was born in Kösingen, today a borough of Neresheim.
- Andreas Zeyer (born 1968), retired German football player
- Michael Zeyer (born 1968), retired German football player
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.
- ↑ Arc de Triomphe on Parisrama.com
