Oberndorf am Neckar
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{{Infobox German place
|type = Stadt
|image_coa = Wappen_Oberndorf_am_Neckar.png
|image_photo = Oberndorf view1.jpg
|image_caption = View of the town
|coordinates = {{coord|48|17|29|N|08|34|21|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Oberndorf am Neckar in RW.svg
|state = Baden-Württemberg
|region = Freiburg
|district = Rottweil
|elevation = 506
|area = 55.93
|postal_code = 78727
|area_code = 07423
|licence = RW
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 3 25 045
|divisions = 7 Stadtteile
|website = [http://www.oberndorf.de/ www.oberndorf.de]
|mayor = Matthias Winter[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/wahl/buergermeisterwahl-oberndorf-am-neckar-2023/ Bürgermeisterwahl Oberndorf am Neckar 2023], Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
|leader_term = 2023–31
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Oberndorf am Neckar ({{IPA|de|ˌoːbɐndɔʁf ʔam ˈnɛkaʁ}}; Swabian: Oberndorf am Näggô) is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, {{convert|15|km|0|abbr=off}} north of Rottweil. It historically was and currently is a major center of the German weapons industry.
Geography
Oberndorf lies in the Neckar Valley, which is between the Black Forest and the Swabian Jura. The Autobahn A 81 is nearby, with the Oberndorf exit about halfway between Stuttgart and Konstanz. The train line Stuttgart-Zürich-Milan goes directly through Oberndorf as well.
Neighborhoods
The city of Oberndorf am Neckar is made up of the city proper and the surrounding villages of Altoberndorf, Aistaig, Boll, Bochingen, Beffendorf and Hochmössingen. The formerly independent surrounding villages were put under the administration of Oberndorf during the village and township reforms of Baden-Württemberg in the early 1970s.
Culture and sightseeing
Aside from the beautiful Black Forest and wonderful German countryside, Oberndorf offers much to see. It is well known for its annual Karneval celebrations, which remain very traditional. An old historical "freier Markt".
=Museums=
- [http://www.heimatmuseum-oberndorf.de/ Home Museum] {{in lang|de}}
- [http://www.waffenmuseum-oberndorf.de/ Weapons Museum] {{in lang|de}}
Notable company headquarters
- Bippus
- Heckler & Koch
- Mafell
- Mauser
- Schwarzwälder Bote
- Feinwerkbau - Westinger & Altenburger
Twin towns – sister cities
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
Oberndorf am Neckar is twinned with:{{cite web |title=Partnerstädte|url=https://www.oberndorf.de/stadtinfo/daten+und+fakten/partnerstaedte|publisher=Stadt Oberndorf am Neckar|language=de|access-date=2021-12-28}}
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierville-sur-Meuse, France
Notable people
- Wilhelm Mauser (1834–1882), businessman and firearms manufacturer
- Paul Mauser (1838–1914), businessman and firearms manufacturer
- Johannes Beilharz (born 1956), poet, painter and translator.
- Steffen Weigold (born 1979), cyclist
References
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External links
- [http://www.oberndorf.de/ Official Website] {{in lang|de}}
- [http://www.hochmoessingen.de/ Official Website of Hochmössingen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205195022/http://www.hochmoessingen.de/ |date=2006-02-05 }} {{in lang|de}}
- [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Kasernen/Wehrkreis05/KasernenOberndorf-R.htm Oberndorf in World War II] {{in lang|de}}
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