Elevation 275 m (902 ft) Area 20.76 km² Local time Sunday 11:34 PM Administrative region Stuttgart | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 8,525 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 07181 | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Urbach is a municipality in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is east of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. It belongs to the metropolitan region of Stuttgart.
Contents
- Map of Urbach Germany
- Middle Ages
- Modern Times
- Buildings
- Museums
- Twin Towns
- Sons and daughters of the town
- References
Map of Urbach, Germany
Middle Ages
Urbach was first mentioned in 1181 as Uracbach: Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor "Barbarossa" issued on May 25, 1181 a certificate in which he took the monastery Adelberg under his protection.
Modern Times
Ober-and Unterurbach belonged initially to Oberamt Schorndorf and came in 1938 to district Waiblingen. In 1970 Ober- and Unterurbach were merged to Urbach, from 1973 Urbach belonged to Rems-Murr-Kreis. Oberurbach had a more rural character and Unterurbach a more industrial character .
Buildings
Museums
In Urbach there are two museums, the Museum am Widumhof and the Museum Farrenstall.
Twin Towns
Urbach is twinned with: