Murrhardt is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 12 km east of Backnang, and 18 km southwest of Schwäbisch Hall. The source of the Murr is situated in Murrhardt.

Murrhardt
Murrhardt market place
Murrhardt market place
Flag of Murrhardt
Coat of arms of Murrhardt
Location of Murrhardt within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
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Murrhardt is located in Germany
Murrhardt
Murrhardt
Murrhardt is located in Baden-Württemberg
Murrhardt
Murrhardt
Coordinates: 48°58′48″N 09°34′53″E / 48.98000°N 9.58139°E / 48.98000; 9.58139
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
Subdivisions3 Stadtbezirke
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Armin Mößner[1]
Area
 • Total
71.13 km2 (27.46 sq mi)
Elevation
291 m (955 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
14,180
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71540
Dialling codes07192
(07184 in the City District of Kirchenkirnberg)
Vehicle registrationWN, BK
Websitewww.murrhardt.de

Local council (Gemeinderat)

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Murrhardt Town hall
 
Church in Murrhardt

Elections were held in May 2014:

Mayor

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Armin Mößner (CDU) was elected in July 2011 with 66,42 % of the vote. His predecessor was Dr. Gerhard Strobel.[3]

Twin town

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Murrhardt has been twinned with Frome, England since 1983.[4]

Sons and daughters of the town

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References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  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.
  3. ^ "Wahlergebnis Bürgermeisterwahl 2011".
  4. ^ "Frome mayor travels to German town for 40 years of twinning celebrations". Frome Times. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-04.