Weißbach, Baden-Württemberg

Weißbach is a town in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

For the town in Austria, see Weißbach bei Lofer.

Weißbach
Coat of arms
Location of Weißbach within Hohenlohekreis district
NeuensteinWaldenburgWeißbach
Weißbach
Weißbach
Coordinates: 49°18′N 9°36′E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictHohenlohekreis
Municipal assoc.Mittleres Kochertal
Subdivisions2
Government
 • MayorRainer Züfle
Area
 • Total12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,030
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74679
Dialling codes07947
Vehicle registrationKÜN
Websitewww.gemeinde-weissbach.de

Geography

Weißbach is situated in the middle of the Kochertal valley where the Langenbach flows into the Kocher. Its parts stretch from 200 to 430 meters above sea level and it is 10 km west of its district town Künzelsau. It consists of the formerly independent villages Weißbach and Crispenhofen and the two hamlets Halberg and Guthof.

Mayors

Since 1997: Rainer Züfle. He is the successor of Manfred Görke. Züfle was reelected in 2005 and 2013.[2]

Economy and Infrastructure

Companies
  • Konrad Hornschuch AG (Manufacturer of d-c-fix foils and of skai-artificial leather)

Education

Weißbach has a primary school and two Kindergarten run by the Protestant church and one library.

Sport

Weißbach has a gymnasium and in Crispenhofen there is a tennis court.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
  2. http://www.stimme.de/hohenlohe/nachrichten/sonstige-Rainer-Zuefle-konkurrenzlos;art1919,516008
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