Gaiberg

Gaiberg is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis of Baden-Württemberg.

Gaiberg
Downtown Gaiberg with City Hall and the Protestant Church
Coat of arms
Location of Gaiberg within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district
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Gaiberg
Gaiberg
Coordinates: 49°22′N 8°45′E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRhein-Neckar-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Neckargemünd
Government
 • MayorPetra Müller-Vogel
Area
 • Total4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,392
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
69251
Dialling codes06223
Vehicle registrationHD

Geography

The state certified climatic health resort (Luftkurort) sits on the border of the Odenwald and the Kraichgau within the Neckartal-Odenwald national park, about 10 km south of Heidelberg.

To the south of Gaiberg lies Leimen. To the north and west lies Heidelberg. To the east lies Bammental.

History

The settlement which appeared in the late Middle Ages, was bought by the Electorate of the Palatinate in 1419. In 1803 Gaiberg became part of Baden.

Government

Gaiberg belongs to the Neckargemünd municipal association. The seat of the municipal association is in Neckargemünd.

Municipal council

In addition to the chairperson and mayor, there are 12 councilors.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is based on a court seal from 1751. It depicts a column next to a tree. The meaning of the symbols is not explained. In 1900 the municipality adopted the coat of arms at the suggestion of the General State Archiv.

The flag is green and white and was awarded by the Ministry of the Interior in 1956.

Sister cities

La Canourgue, France

Economy and infrastructure

Transportation

The municipality connect to the regional highway net by 8 km of state road to the exit Heidelberg/Schwetzingen of Bundesautobahn 5.

Education

In Gaiberg there is a primary and secondary school with a vocational school. Schools for further education can be found in Leimen and Heidelberg. There are Gymnasien in Neckargemünd and Bammental.

(German) Official Website

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
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