Oberndorf am Neckar

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General Information
Bundesland:	Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk:	Freiburg
Landkreis:	Rottweil
Height:	506 m. above sea level
Area:	55,93 km²
Population:	14.723 (31. Dez. 2005)
Density:	263 Einwohner per km²
Alien percentage:	9,0 %
Zip Codeen:	78720 - 78727
Area Code:	07423
Neighborhoods:	7
Address of the City Government:	Klosterstraße 3 78727 Oberndorf am Neckar
Official Website:	www.oberndorf.de
E-Mail-Address:	stadt@oberndorf.de
Politics
Mayor:	Hermann Acker

1 General Information
2 Geography
3 Neighborhoods
4 Culture and Sightseeing
- 4.1 Museums
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[edit] General Information

Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 km north of Rottweil.

[edit] Geography

Oberndorf lies in the Neckar Valley, which is between the Black Forest and the Schwäbische Alb. The Autobahn A 81 goes through the town, with the Oberndorf exit being about halfway between Stuttgart and Konstanz. The train line Stuttgart-Zürich-Milan goes directly through Oberndorf as well.

[edit] Neighborhoods

The city of Oberndorf am Neckar is made up of Oberndorf itself, along with Altoberndorf, Aistaig, Boll, Bochingen, Beffendorf and Hochmössingen, which are all neighborhoods surrounding it.

[edit] Culture and Sightseeing

Aside from the beautiful Black Forest and wonderful German countryside, Oberndorf offers much to see. It is well known for it's annual Karneval celebrations, which is still very traditional.