Murrhardt
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Murrhardt | |
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 Murrhardt market place | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Murrhardt within Rems-Murr-Kreis district  | |
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| 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 | 71.13 km2 (27.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,180 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/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 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)
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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
[edit]Armin Mößner (CDU) was elected in July 2011 with 66,42 % of the vote. His predecessor was Dr. Gerhard Strobel.[3]
Twin town
[edit]Murrhardt has been twinned with Frome, England since 1983.[4]
Sons and daughters of the town
[edit]- Heinrich von Zügel (1850-1941), painter
- Michael Sladek (1946–2024), ecologist
References
[edit]- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ "Wahlergebnis Bürgermeisterwahl 2011".
- ^ "Frome mayor travels to German town for 40 years of twinning celebrations". Frome Times. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
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