Admin. region Karlsruhe Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 26.15 km² Local time Thursday 9:46 AM Dialling code 06223 | Elevation 127 m (417 ft) Postal codes 69151 Population 13,987 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 69151 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Neckargemünd is a town in Germany, in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, state of Baden-Württemberg. It lies on the Neckar, 10 km upriver from Heidelberg at the confluence with the river Elsenz. This confluence of the two rivers is the origin of the name, as Neckargemünd means confluence of the Neckar. As of 2006, there were 14,122 inhabitants.
Contents
- Map of 69151 NeckargemC3BCnd Germany
- History
- Population development
- Boroughs
- Mayors
- International relations
- Sons and daughters of the town
- References
Map of 69151 Neckargem%C3%BCnd, Germany
History
The region has been occupied by people for a half a million years as shown by the find of Homo heidelbergensis in nearby Mauer in 1907. Stone shards and stone axes have been found from the Early Stone Age. During Roman times the area was settled by Celts and Suebi. Grave stones from the 2nd and 3rd century in Kleingemünd show Celtic names. From the end of the 5th century the Franks held sway over the region. An iron spear tip and two iron arrow heads were left behind in Neckargemünd.
Neckargemünd was founded in the 10th century, most likely as a fishing village. Neckargemünd was first mentioned by name in documents in 988. Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor enfeoffed Hildebald, Bishop of Worms, with the royal forests around Wimpfen and Neckarbischofsheim. Neckargemünd was named as the northwest corner of this area: a loco Gemundi ubi Elisinzia fluvius influit Neccaro fluvio. The counts of Lauffen also played a role in the region after making Dilsberg the seat of their domain. Neckargemünd became a free town in 1286. In 1395 it passed to the elector palatine and, together with the surrounding district, became part of Baden in 1814.
Population development
Boroughs
Neckargemünd includes a number of boroughs (Ortsteile) not part of the core settlement Neckargemünd. These are Kleingemünd (independent from Neckargemünd only from 1860-1906), Dilsberg including Neuhof, Dilsbergerhof, and Rainbach (since 1973), Waldhilsbach (since 1974), and Mückenloch (since 1975). Dilsberg hosts Bergfeste Dilsberg.
Mayors
International relations
Neckargemünd is twinned with the following cities: