Oberndorf am Neckar

Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Oberndorf am Neckar within Rottweil district

(2015–23) Hermann Acker^[1]Area

• Total55.93 km² (21.59 sq mi)Elevation

506 m (1,660 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total14,662 • Density260/km² (680/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

78727

Dialling codes07423Vehicle registrationRWWebsitewww.oberndorf.de

Oberndorf am Neckar (German pronunciation: [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, 15 kilometres (9 miles) 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

Home Museum (in German)
Weapons Museum (in German)

Notable company headquarters

Bippus
Heckler & Koch
Mafell
Mauser
Schwarzwälder Bote
Feinwerkbau - Westinger & Altenburger

Twin towns – sister cities

Oberndorf am Neckar is twinned with:^[3]

Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria
Thierville-sur-Meuse, France

Notable people

Wilhelm Mauser (1834–1882), businessman and firearm manufacturer
Paul Mauser (1838–1914), businessman and firearm manufacturer
Steffen Weigold (born 1979), cyclist

References

^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021 (in German).
^ "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.
^ "Partnerstädte" (in German). Stadt Oberndorf am Neckar. Retrieved 2021-12-28.

External links

Official Website (in German)
Official Website of Hochmössingen Archived 2006-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
Oberndorf in World War II (in German)

Towns and municipalities in Rottweil (district)