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Pfedelbach

Pfedelbach is a municipality in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

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Coordinates: 49°11′N 9°30′E / 49.183°N 9.500°E / 49.183; 9.500
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictHohenlohekreis
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Torsten Kunkel1 (CDU)
Area
 • Total
41.29 km2 (15.94 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
9,369
 • Density226.9/km2 (587.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74629
Dialling codes07941
Vehicle registrationKÜN, ÖHR
Websitewww.pfedelbach.de

Pfedelbach (German pronunciation: [ˈpfeːdl̩bax]) is a municipality in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

In 1472 the town and castle were bought by the counts of Hohenlohe. The present castle was built from 1568 to 1572 by the count of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. Being regionally most popular for its Fürstenfass (Prince's barrel), Pfedelbach's history dates back to the 11th century.

Nowadays most of the surrounding smaller townships have been suburbanized to Pfedelbach, including Oberohrn, Heuberg/Buchhorn/Gleichen (three small villages counting as one), Harsberg, Untersteinbach and Windischenbach to name but a few.

A special aspect about the early culture of Pfedelbach is the affiliation to the Yenish language.

Local council (Gemeinderat)

Elections were held in May 2014:

FWV 56,2 % 13 Seats
CDU/FW 43,8 % 10 Seats
References

References

  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.