Murrhardt
Murrhardt | |
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Murrhardt market place | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Murrhardt
within Rems-Murr-Kreis district | |
Location of Murrhardt | |
Murrhardt Murrhardt | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′48″N 09°34′53″E / 48.98000°N 9.58139°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Rems-Murr-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 3 Stadtbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–27) | Armin Mößner[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.15 km2 (27.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,551 |
| • Density | 204.5/km2 (529.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 71540 |
| Dialling codes | 07192 (07184 in the City District of Kirchenkirnberg) |
| Vehicle registration | WN, BK |
| Website | www.murrhardt.de |
Murrhardt (German pronunciation: [ˈmʊʁhaʁt] ⓘ) is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 12 km east of Backnang, and 18 km southwest of Schwäbisch Hall. The source of the Murr is situated in Murrhardt.
Local council (Gemeinderat)
Elections were held in May 2014:
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany / Free Electoral Union: 32.64% = 6 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Germany: 23.77% = 4 seats
- UL Independent list: 23.43% = 4 seats
- MD/AL-Murrhardt Democrats / Alternative List: 20,17 % = 4 seats
Mayor
Armin Mößner (CDU) was elected in July 2011 with 66,42 % of the vote. His predecessor was Dr. Gerhard Strobel.[3]
Twin town
Murrhardt has been twinned with Frome, England since 1983.[4]
Sons and daughters of the town
- Heinrich von Zügel (1850-1941), painter
- Michael Sladek (1946–2024), ecologist
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
- ^ "Wahlergebnis Bürgermeisterwahl 2011".
- ^ "Frome mayor travels to German town for 40 years of twinning celebrations". Frome Times. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-04.