Mosbach
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| Federal State: | Baden-Württemberg |
| Administrative Region: | Karlsruhe |
| Regionalverband: | Rhein-Neckar-Odenwald |
| District: | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis |
| Coordinates: | Template:Koordinate Text Artikel |
| Elevation: | 156 m above sea-level |
| Area: | 62,23 km² |
| Population: | 25.182 (31. Dec. 2004) |
| Population density: | 405 per km² |
| Postal codeen: | 74801-74821 (alt: 6950) |
| Area Code: | 06261 |
| Licence plate code: | MOS |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 08 2 25 058 |
| Address: | Hauptstr. 29 74821 Mosbach |
| Website: | www.mosbach.de |
| E-Mail Address: | info@mosbach.de |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Gerhard Lauth |
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Image:Neckar river watershed.png Mosbach is the capital of the Neckar-Odenwald district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany about 58 km east of Heidelberg. Geographical position is 49.21'N 9.9'E.
It compromises of about 25,000 citizens in 6 areas: Mosbach City, Lohrbach, Neckarelz, Diedesheim, Sattelbach, and Reichenbuch.
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Geography
Mosbach is situated south of the Odenwald mountains at a level of 134-354m at the Neckar and Elz junction. The city is part of the resort Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald and belongs to the UNESCO 'Geopark Bergstraße-Odenwald'.
History
Mosbach developed around the Benedictine monastery "Monasterium Mosabach". The first written document dates back to the 9th century. In 1241 rights and privileges had been attributed as an Imperial free city. These right were lost in 1362 when Mosbach became part of the Electoral Palatinate (German 'Kurpfalz'). In the 15th century Mosbach became the recidence of count palatine Otto I. and Otto II. After the cancellation of the Mosbach principality in 1499 the city was the capital of the administrative district ‘Oberamt Mosbach’ in the Kurpfalz. In 1806 the city was made part of Baden Germany.
Partner cities
- Image:Flag of France.svg Château-Thierry (France)
- Image:Hungary flag 300.png Pesthidegkut (Hungary)
- Image:Flag of Germany.svg Pößneck (Thüringen)
- Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Finike (Turkey)
- Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.png Lymington (England)
Points of interest
Its historic sites include the
- historic city core with the pedestrian area and timber-framed houses
- Palm House built in 1610, which is the town’s landmark
- Salzhaus is the oldest timber-framed house
- old cityhall with tower
- ’Stiftskirche’ collegiate church, nave used by the Protestants, quire used by the Catholics
- ’Tempelhaus’ in Neckarelz, which has the character of a castle and a church
- German Framework Road
- German Burgenstrasse (Castle Road) with many castles
 House Kickelhain |
 Market place - counterside to Palm House |
 cityhall |
 Painter's corner |
External links
| Important cities and touristic sites in Germany: Area of Heidelberg / Rhine-Neckar | ||||||||||
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