Oberndorf am Neckar

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Oberndorf am Neckar
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar (Germany)
Oberndorf am Neckar
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Freiburg
District Rottweil
Town subdivisions 7 Stadtteile
Mayor Hermann Acker
Basic statistics
Area 55.93 km² (21.6 sq mi)
Elevation 506 m  (1660 ft)
Population 14,615  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 261 /km² (677 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate RW
Postal codes 78720–78727
Area code 07423
Website www.oberndorf.de

Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 08°34′21″E / 48.29139, 8.5725

Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 km north of Rottweil.

A view of the Unterstadt
A view of the Unterstadt

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[edit] Geography

Oberndorf lies in the Neckar Valley, which is between the Black Forest and the Schwäbische Alb. The Autobahn A 81 goes through the town, with the Oberndorf exit being about halfway between Stuttgart and Konstanz. The train line Stuttgart-Zürich-Milan goes directly through Oberndorf as well.

[edit] Neighborhoods

The city of Oberndorf am Neckar is made up of Oberndorf itself, along with Altoberndorf, Aistaig, Boll, Bochingen, Beffendorf and Hochmössingen, which are all neighborhoods surrounding it.

[edit] Culture and Sightseeing

Aside from the beautiful Black Forest and wonderful German countryside, Oberndorf offers much to see. It is well known for it's annual Karneval celebrations, which is still very traditional.

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