Neresheim
Neresheim | |
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Neresheim, abbey in background | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Neresheim within Ostalbkreis district | |
Neresheim Neresheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′15″N 10°20′04″E / 48.75417°N 10.33444°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Ostalbkreis |
| Subdivisions | 6 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Thomas Häfele[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.51 km2 (45.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 503 m (1,650 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,003 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 73450 |
| Dialling codes | 07326, Elchingen 07367 |
| Vehicle registration | AA |
| Website | www.neresheim.de |
Neresheim (German pronunciation: [ˈneːʁəsˌhaɪm] ⓘ) is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of Heidenheim, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Aalen. It's the home of the Neresheim Abbey, which still hosts monks, was Reichsfrei until the German Mediatisation and was built by Balthasar Neumann. Another notable touristic attraction is the heritage railway Härtsfeldbahn.
Neresheim is listed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, along with 95 other sites of battles won by the French army.[3]
Notable people
- Oscar F. Mayer (1859–1955), founded the American meat production company Oscar Mayer.
- Karl Bonhoeffer (1868–1948), psychiatrist and neurologist, father of theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- twins Andreas Zeyer & Michael Zeyer (born 1968), retired footballers, played 474 & 487 games
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
- ^ Arc de Triomphe Archived 2005-03-06 at the Wayback Machine on Parisrama.com