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Zimmern ob Rottweil (German pronunciation: [ˈtsɪmɐn ʔɔp ˈʁɔtvaɪl], lit. 'Zimmern above Rottweil') is a municipality in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The municipality includes the former independent municipalities Zimmern ob Rottweil, Flözlingen, Horgen and Stetten ob Rottweil. Zimmern is located on a plateau over the upper Neckar valley, the villages Horgen, Stetten and Flözlingen are located in the Eschach valley.
Zimmern ob Rottweil | |
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Location of Zimmern ob Rottweil
within Rottweil district | |
![]() Location of Zimmern ob Rottweil | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′05″N 08°35′28″E / 48.16806°N 8.59111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Rottweil |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Carmen Merz[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.76 km2 (13.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,296 |
| • Density | 186.5/km2 (483.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 78658 |
| Dialling codes | 0741 |
| Vehicle registration | RW |
| Website | www.zimmern-or.de |
Nearby towns and municipalities
editThe following towns and municipalities border Zimmern ob Rottweil:
Rottweil, Deißlingen, Niedereschach, Königsfeld im Schwarzwald, Eschbronn, Dunningen, Villingendorf
History
editThe first reference of Zimmern ob Rottweil dates back to 1275 AD, Flözlingen was mentioned for the first time in 779 AD, Horgen in 1306 AD, Setten ob Rottweil in 882 AD. There are archaeological proofs for Roman and Celtic settlements on the area of the contemporary municipality.
Notable people
edit- Erwin Teufel (born 1939), German politician (CDU)
References
edit- ↑ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.

