Country Germany Admin. region Karlsruhe Elevation 146 m (479 ft) Area 13.59 km² Local time Tuesday 8:50 AM Dialling code 06224 | State Baden-Württemberg District Rhein-Neckar-Kreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 10,685 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 69226 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Nußloch is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg), about 10 km south of Heidelberg. It is on a much traveled tourist route: Bergstraße ("Mountain Road") and Bertha Benz Memorial Route. The hamlet Maisbach also belongs to Nußloch.
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Map of Nu%C3%9Floch, Germany
History
Nußloch was first mentioned on December 31, 766 in a deed of gift to the Lorsch Abbey. A married couple of strong faith donated a vineyard to the monastery from their property in Nußloch. It has been under the control of the Palatinate at the latest since 1269. The hamlet Maisbach was annexed April 1, 1937. Literally translated, the German name Nußloch means "Nut Hole".
Government
Nußloch has a municipal council with 18 members according to the municipal code of Baden-Württemberg. The mayor also has a seat and a vote in the municipal council as a regular member.
Sister cities
The community of Nußloch has sister city relationships to the following communities:
Economy
The clothing company Betty Barclay employs more than 500 people in Nußloch. The factory outlet is supposed to be expanded to include 8000 square meters of salesfloor.
At Nußloch, there is also a large cement factory. It uses a material aerial tramway as mean of transport.