Pfedelbach

Pfedelbach

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Pfedelbach

Coordinates: 49°11′N 9°30′E / 49.183°N 9.500°ECoordinates: 49°11′N 9°30′E / 49.183°N 9.500°E
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Hohenlohekreis
Government
  Mayor Torsten Kunkel
Area
  Total 41.28 km2 (15.94 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 8,975
  Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 74629
Dialling codes 07941
Vehicle registration KÜN
Website www.pfedelbach.de

Pfedelbach is a town in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Being regionally most popular for its famous Castle (`Das Wasserschloss´ in German) built from 1568 to 1572 and the `Fürstenfaß´ (= Prince's Barrel), Pfedelbach's history dates back far into the 11th century. Nowadays most of the surrounding smaller townships have been suburbanized to this town, including Oberohrn, Heuberg/Buchhorn/Gleichen (three small villages counting as one), Harsberg, Untersteinbach and Windischenbach to name but a few.

A special aspect about the early culture of Pfedelbach is the affiliation to an ancient language called Jenisch, or Yeniche in English.

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