Calw
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Administrative region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Calw |
| Population | 23,828 (2004) |
| Area | 59.88 km² |
| Population density | 398 /km² |
| Elevation | 330-630 m |
| Coordinates | 48°43′ N 8°44′ E |
| Postal code | 75351-75365 |
| Area code | 07051, 07053 |
| Licence plate code | CW |
| Mayor | Manfred Dunst (CDU) |
| Website | calw.de |
Calw is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital of the district Calw. It is located in the northern Black Forest.
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[edit] Important Facts and Figures on Calw
- Outlying districts: Alzenberg, Wimberg, Heumaden
- Town districts: Altburg, Hirsau, Stammheim, Holzbronn
- Labor force: Compulsorily insured employees 8,014. Of these:
- Manufacturing industries: 2,763
- Service industries: 5,251
- Waterways - River Nagold, Ziegelbach, Wurstbrunnenbach, Schießbach, Schlittenbach, Schweinbach
- Base of the KSK (Special Forces Command)
[edit] Tourism and Importance
Calw is heavily pedestrianised, and has begun catering for the tourist trade with numerous shops, restaurants, bistros and ice-cream parlours being opened. This growth has allowed Calw to be considered a large town at the centre of its district.
[edit] Famous residents
- Hermann Hesse
- Rudolf Schlichter (painter)
- Marcel Goc, Ice Hockey player
- Stefan Thomke Harvard Business School Professor
[edit] Twinnings
Cities and towns in Calw (district)
Altensteig | Althengstett | Bad Herrenalb | Bad Liebenzell | Bad Teinach-Zavelstein | Bad Wildbad | Calw | Dobel | Ebhausen | Egenhausen | Enzklösterle | Gechingen | Haiterbach | Höfen (Enz) | Nagold | Neubulach | Neuweiler | Oberreichenbach | Ostelsheim | Rohrdorf | Schömberg | Simmersfeld | Simmozheim | Unterreichenbach | Wildberg
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