Murrhardt

Murrhardt
Town
Murrhardt market place
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Murrhardt within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
Location of Murrhardt
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Coordinates: 48°58′48″N 09°34′53″E / 48.98000°N 9.58139°E / 48.98000; 9.58139
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Rems-Murr-Kreis
Subdivisions	3 Stadtbezirke
Government
• Mayor (2019–27)	Armin Mößner1
Area
• Total	71.15 km2 (27.47 sq mi)
Elevation	291 m (955 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)2
• Total	14,551
• Density	204.5/km2 (529.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	71540
Dialling codes	07192 (07184 in the City District of Kirchenkirnberg)
Vehicle registration	WN, BK
Website	www.murrhardt.de

Murrhardt (German pronunciation: [ˈmʊʁhaʁt] ^ⓘ) 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.

Elections were held in May 2014:

• Christian Democratic Union of Germany / Free Electoral Union: 32.64% = 6 seats
• Social Democratic Party of Germany: 23.77% = 4 seats
• UL Independent list: 23.43% = 4 seats
• MD/AL-Murrhardt Democrats / Alternative List: 20,17 % = 4 seats

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

Murrhardt has been twinned with Frome, England since 1983.⁴

• Heinrich von Zügel (1850-1941), painter
• Michael Sladek (1946–2024), ecologist