![Neckarsulm is loca<p><b>Neckarsulm</b> (<small>German pronunciation: </small><span title=]()
[nɛkarˈzʊlm]) is a city in northern
Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near
Stuttgart, and part of the district of
Heilbronn. As of 2016
[update], Neckarsulm had 26,800 inhabitants.
[2] The name Neckarsulm derives from the city's location where the
Neckar and
Sulm rivers meet.
Neckarsulm is known for its renewable energy projects and wine. The Weingärtnergenossenschaft Neckarsulm-Gundelsheim, or Neckarsulm-Gundelsheim winegrower's cooperative, is the oldest winegrower's collective in Germany. Trollinger and lemberger are the principal varieties of grape grown in this region. Schwartz Gruppe (Schwartz Group), which operates the grocery stores Lidl and Kaufland, is headquartered in Neckarsulm.
The city will celebrate its 1250th birthday in 2021.[3]
History and Geography
Neckarsulm is located in the Neckar River Valley. The town is approximately 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the Löwenstein Mountains, part of the Swabian-Franconian Forest. The closest city is Heilbronn, the sixth largest city in Baden-Württemberg.
The urban area of Neckarsulm consists of the core city and the districts of Amorback, Dahenfeld, and Obereisesheim.
Archeological evidence indicates human activity in the greater Neckarsulm region as early as the 6th millennium. Graves found South of the old city walls indicate a Franconian settlement dating to the 7th century AD. [4]
Previously known as "Sulmana" or "Sulmgau," the city dates its founding to 771, as documented in a deed of donation to the Lorsch Abbey. References to Sulmana appear in the Lorsch Codex.[5] The area became known as Neckarsulm during the 16th century.[6]
Notable Landmarks
- German Two-Wheeler and NSU Museum - a museum dedicated to two-wheeled vehicles including riding cars and motorcycles produced in Germany. The museum is housed in the Teutonic Order Castle Neckarsulm.
- Stadtmuseum Neckarsulm - City museum of Neckarsulm that tells the history of the city from mideval times to present day. The building housing the museum dates to 1545. [7]
- Neckarsulm TDS Office Tower
- Obereisesheim transmitter
- Remnants of the medieval city wall along the rives.
Mayors and Lord Mayors
- 1845–1865: Franz Josef Alexander Heinrich Becker
- 1865–1878: Josef Pecoroni
- 1878–1885: Johann Nepomuk Kirner
- 1885–1911: Bernhard Rettenmeier
- 1911–1913: Heinrich Soller
- 1913–1941: Johannes Häußler
- 1942–1945: Oskar Volk
- 1945–1946: Hermann Greiner
- 1946–1949: Johannes Häußler (1879–1949)
- 1949–1955: Erwin Wörner
- 1955–1967: Hans Hoffmann (1915–2005)
- 1967–1992: Erhard Klotz (born 1938)
- 1992–2008: Volker Blust
- 2008–2016: Joachim Scholz [8]
- since 2016: Steffen Hertwig
Population
The numbers are estimates, census results (¹) or data from statistical offices.
| Year
|
Inhabitants
|
| 1527 |
ca. 1000
|
| 1635 |
ca. 1400
|
| 1756 |
1544
|
| 1810 |
2050
|
| 1849 |
2576
|
| 1. December 1871 |
2576
|
| 1. December 1880 ¹ |
2845
|
| 1. December 1890 ¹ |
3011
|
| 1. December 1900 ¹ |
3707
|
| 1. December 1910 ¹ |
5170
|
| 16. June 1925 ¹ |
6692
|
| 16. June 1933 ¹ |
7035
|
|
| Year
|
Inhabitants
|
| 17. May 1939 ¹ |
8593
|
| December 1945 |
7559
|
| 13. September 1950 ¹ |
9319
|
| 6. June 1961 ¹ ² |
15.299
|
| 27. May 1970 ¹ |
18.517
|
| 31. December 1975 |
20.112
|
| 31. December 1980 |
21.871
|
| 27. May 1987 ¹ |
21.534
|
| 31. December 1990 |
22.690
|
| 31. December 1995 |
25.788
|
| 31. December 2000 |
27.408
|
|
| Year
|
Inhabitants
|
| 31. December 2002 |
27.425
|
| 31. December 2004 |
27.296
|
| 31. December 2006 |
27.246
|
| 31. December 2008 |
26.828
|
| 31. December 2010 |
26.511
|
| 31. December 2012 |
25.754
|
| 31. December 2014 |
25.798
|
| 31. December 2015 |
26.304
|
| 31. August 2016 |
26.749
|
|
¹ Census results
² The population increase between 1950 and 1961 comes from the new district Neckarsulm-Amorbach. In 1955, around 3,000 people lived in this place.[9]
Economy
Schwarz Gruppe, owner of Lidl and Kaufland — the largest European grocery chain — has its head office in Neckarsulm.[10]
The city was the home of the car manufacturer NSU which was taken over by Volkswagen in 1969 and merged with Auto Union to create Audi. The former NSU factory is now one of Audi's two principal assembly plants in Germany and manufactures the company's larger, high end models such as the Audi A6, A7, A8. Audi's performance subsidiary Audi Sport GmbH, which manufactures the R8, is also located here. The NSU logo on early vehicles stands for the city name Neckarsulm.[11]
Further notable companies, headquartered in Neckarsulm, include Fujitsu TDS, Bechtle AG and Rheinmetall Automotive AG.[12]
Notable people
Honorary citizens of Neckarsulm
- 1894: Franz Joseph Maucher (1826–1910) was a chaplain and par
Neckarsulm is known for its renewable energy projects and wine. The Weingärtnergenossenschaft Neckarsulm-Gundelsheim, or Neckarsulm-Gundelsheim winegrower's cooperative, is the oldest winegrower's collective in Germany. Trollinger and lemberger are the principal varieties of grape grown in this region. Schwartz Gruppe (Schwartz Group), which operates the grocery stores Lidl and Kaufland, is headquartered in Neckarsulm.
The city will celebrate its 1250th birthday in 2021.[3]
Neckarsulm is located in the Neckar River Valley. The town is approximately 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the Löwenstein Mountains, part of the Swabian-Franconian Forest. The closest city is Heilbronn, the sixth largest city in Baden-Württemberg.
The urban area of Neckarsulm consists of the core city and the districts of Amorback, Dahenfeld, and Obereisesheim.
Archeological evidence indicates human activity in the greater Neckarsulm region as early as the 6th millennium. Graves found South of the old city walls indicate a Franconian settlement dating to the 7th century AD. [4]
Previously known as "Sulmana" or "Sulmgau," the city dates its founding to 771, as documented in a deed of donation to the Lorsch Abbey. References to Sulmana appear in the Lorsch Codex.[5] The area became known as Neckarsulm during the 16th century.[6]
Notable Landmarks
- German Two-Wheeler and NSU Museum - a museum dedicated to two-wheeled vehicles including riding cars and motorcycles produced in Germany. The museum is housed in the Teutonic Order Castle Neckarsulm.
- Stadtmuseum Neckarsulm - City museum of Neckarsulm that tells the history of the city from mideval times to present day. The building housing the museum dates to 1545. [7]
- Neckarsulm TDS Office Tower
- Obereisesheim transmitter
- Remnants of the medieval city wall along the rives.
Mayors and Lord Mayors
- 1845–1865: Franz Josef Alexander Heinrich Becker
- 1865–1878: Josef Pecoroni
- 1878–1885: Johann Nepomuk Kirner
- 1885–1911: Bernhard Rettenmeier
- 1911–1913: Heinrich Soller
- 1913–1941: Johannes Häußler
- 1942–19
The urban area of Neckarsulm consists of the core city and the districts of Amorback, Dahenfeld, and Obereisesheim.
Archeological evidence indicates human activity in the greater Neckarsulm region as early as the 6th millennium. Graves found South of the old city walls indicate a Franconian settlement dating to the 7th century AD. [4]
Previously known as "Sulmana" or "Sulmgau," the city dates its founding to 771, as documented in a deed of donation to the Lorsch Abbey. References to Sulmana appear in the Lorsch Codex.[5] The area became known as Neckarsulm during the 16th century.[6]
The numbers are estimates, census results (¹) or data from statistical offices.
| Year
|
Inhabitants
|
| 1527 |
ca. 1000
|
| 1635 |
ca. 1400
|
| 1756 |
1544
|
| 1810 |
2050
|
| 1849 |
2576
|
| 1. December 1871 |
2576
|
| 1. December 1880 ¹ |
2845
|
| 1. December 1890 ¹ |
3011
|
| 1. December 1900 ¹ |
3707
|
| 1. December 1910 ¹ |
5170
|
| 16. June 1925 ¹ |
6692
|
| 16. June 1933 ¹ |
7035
|
|
| Year
|
Inhabitants
|
| 17. May 1939 ¹ |
8593
|
| December 1945 |
7559
|
| 13. September 1950 ¹ |
9319
|
| 6. June 1961 ¹ ² |
15.299
|
| 27. May 1970 ¹ |
18.517
|
| 31. December 1975 |
20.112
|
| 31. December 1980 |
21.871
|
| 27. May 1987 ¹ |
21.534
|
| 31. December 1990 |
22.690
|
| 31. December 1995 |
25.788
|
| 31. December 2000 |
27.408
|
|
| Year
|
Inhabitants
|
| 31. December 2002 |
27.425
|
| 31. December 2004 |
27.296
|
| 31. December 2006 |
27.246
|
| 31. December 2008 |
26.828
|
| 31. December 2010 |
26.511
|
| 31. December 2012 |
25.754
|
| 31. December 2014 |
25.798
|
| 31. December 2015 |
26.304
|
| 31. August 2016 |
¹ Census results
² The population increase between 1950 and 1961 comes from the new district Neckarsulm-Amorbach. In 1955, around 3,000 people lived in this place.[9]
Economy
Schwarz Gruppe, owner of Lidl and Kaufland — the largest European grocery chain — has its head office in Neckarsulm.[10]
The city was the home of the car manufacturer NSU which was taken over by Volkswagen in 1969 and merged with Auto Union to create Audi. The former NSU factory is now one of Audi's two principal assembly plants in Germany and manufactures the company's larger, high end models such as the Audi A6, A7, A8. Audi's performance subsidiary Audi Sport GmbH, which manufactures the R8, is also located here. The NSU logo on early vehicles stands for the city name Neckarsulm.[11]
Further notable companies, headquartered in Neckarsulm, include Fujitsu TDS, Bechtle AG and Rheinmetall Automotive AG.[12]
Notable people
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[nɛkarˈzʊlm]) is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart, and part of the district of Heilbronn. As of 2016[update], Neckarsulm had 26,800 inhabitants.[2] The name Neckarsulm derives from the city's location where the Neckar and Sulm rivers meet.
