Walldürn
Walldürn is a town in the Neckar-Odenwald district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 23 km southwest of Wertheim. The town of Walldürn consists of the ten districts Walldürn-Stadt, Altheim, Gerolzahn, Glashofen, Gottersdorf, Hornbach, Kaltenbrunn, Reinhardsachsen, Rippberg and Wettersdorf. Walldürn Basilica:
Walldürn | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of the town center with the Walldürn Basilica | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Walldürn within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district  | |
  Walldürn  Walldürn | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′59″N 9°22′5″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015–23) | Markus Günther[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.88 km2 (40.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,612 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74731, 63928 (Spritzenmühle) |
| Dialling codes | 06282, 06285, 06286 |
| Vehicle registration | MOS, BCH |
| Website | www.wallduern.de |
Local council
Elections in 2014:
The poll was 52,9 %.
- CDU: 13 seats
- SPD: 9 seats
- Demokratische Christliche Bürger (DCB): 5 seats
- Free voters Baden-Württemberg|Walldürner Bürgervereinigung (WBV): 2 seats
- Walldürner Liste (WAL): 2 seats
- Total: 31 seats
Mayors
- 1901–1907: Knoth, Hermann
- 1907–1909: Schön, Friederich (temporary)
- 1909–1919: Nimis, Wilhelm
- 1919–1920: Helmling, Peter
- 1920–1925: Scheurich, Otto
- 1925–1930: Trautmann, Arthur
- 1930–1933: Geier, Michael
- 1933: Kaufmann, Josef
- 1933–1940: Kiefer, Karl (appointed)
- 1940–1945: Leiblein, Josef (appointed)
- 1945–1946: Trunk, Heinrich (temporary) und Scheurich, Otto (temporary)
- 1946–1948: Schmidt, Hermann
- 1948–1966: Trautmann, Arthur (SPD)
- 1966–1974: Hübner, Alfred
- 1974–1975: Hollerbach, Robert (temporary administrator)
- 1975–1991: Hollerbach, Robert (CDU)
- 1991–2007: Joseph, Karl-Heinz (SPD)
- since 2007: Günther, Markus (CDU)
Sons and daughters of the city
- Walter Zimmermann (1892-1980), biologist and botanist
- Peter Assion (1941-1994), ethnologist and germanist
- Peter Hauk (born 1960), forest manager, politician and Member of Landtag since 1992 (CDU),
- Silvia Neid (born 1964), former footballer and world champion coach of the German women's football team
Walldürn-Town hall
Walldürn-Savings bank
.JPG.webp)
Gottersdorf St. Michael church
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Walldürn.
References
- Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
Towns and municipalities in Neckar-Odenwald (district) | ||
|---|---|---|
 Coat of arms | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.