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Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Walldürn
Town
Aerial view of the town center with the Walldürn BasilicaAerial view of the town center with the Walldürn Basilica
Coat of arms of WalldürnCoat of arms
Location of Walldürn within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district
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Walldürn is located in GermanyWalldürnWalldürn Show map of GermanyWalldürn is located in Baden-WürttembergWalldürnWalldürn Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 49°34′59″N 9°22′5″E / 49.58306°N 9.36806°E / 49.58306; 9.36806
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictNeckar-Odenwald-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2023–31) Meikel Dörr (Ind.)
Area
 • Total105.88 km (40.88 sq mi)
Elevation416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 • Total11,813
 • Density110/km (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes74731, 63928 (Spritzenmühle)
Dialling codes06282, 06285, 06286
Vehicle registrationMOS, BCH
Websitewww.wallduern.de

Walldürn is a town in the Neckar-Odenwald district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 23 km southwest of Wertheim. The town of Walldürn consists of the ten districts Walldürn-Stadt, Altheim, Gerolzahn, Glashofen, Gottersdorf, Hornbach, Kaltenbrunn, Reinhardsachsen, Rippberg and Wettersdorf. Walldürn Basilica:

Local council

Elections in 2014:

The poll was 52,9 %.

  • CDU: 13 seats
  • SPD: 9 seats
  • Demokratische Christliche Bürger (DCB): 5 seats
  • Free voters Baden-Württemberg|Walldürner Bürgervereinigung (WBV): 2 seats
  • Walldürner Liste (WAL): 2 seats
  • Total: 31 seats

Mayors

  • 1901–1907: Knoth, Hermann
  • 1907–1909: Schön, Friederich (temporary)
  • 1909–1919: Nimis, Wilhelm
  • 1919–1920: Helmling, Peter
  • 1920–1925: Scheurich, Otto
  • 1925–1930: Trautmann, Arthur
  • 1930–1933: Geier, Michael
  • 1933: Kaufmann, Josef
  • 1933–1940: Kiefer, Karl (appointed)
  • 1940–1945: Leiblein, Josef (appointed)
  • 1945–1946: Trunk, Heinrich (temporary) und Scheurich, Otto (temporary)
  • 1946–1948: Schmidt, Hermann
  • 1948–1966: Trautmann, Arthur (SPD)
  • 1966–1974: Hübner, Alfred
  • 1974–1975: Hollerbach, Robert (temporary administrator)
  • 1975–1991: Hollerbach, Robert (CDU)
  • 1991–2007: Joseph, Karl-Heinz (SPD)
  • 2007-2023: Günther, Markus (CDU)
  • since 2023 Meikel Dörr (Independent)

Sons and daughters of the city

  • Walter Zimmermann (1892-1980), biologist and botanist
  • Peter Assion (1941-1994), ethnologist and germanist
  • Peter Hauk (born 1960), forest manager, politician and Member of Landtag since 1992 (CDU),
  • Silvia Neid (born 1964), former footballer and world champion coach of the German women's football team
Walldürn-Town hall
Walldürn-Savings bank
Gottersdorf St. Michael church

See also

References

  1. Bürgermeisterwahl Walldürn 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
Towns and municipalities in Neckar-Odenwald (district)
Coat of arms
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