Obersulm is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, formed in the 1970s as a merger of the formerly independent municipalities Affaltrach, Eichelberg, Eschenau, Sülzbach, Weiler, and Willsbach. It is situated 12 km east of Heilbronn. Its name refers to its geographical location in the upper ("Ober-") valley of the small river Sulm.

Obersulm
Town hall in Obersulm-Affaltrach
Town hall in Obersulm-Affaltrach
Coat of arms of Obersulm
Location of Obersulm within Heilbronn district
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Obersulm is located in Germany
Obersulm
Obersulm
Obersulm is located in Baden-Württemberg
Obersulm
Obersulm
Coordinates: 49°8′N 9°23′E / 49.133°N 9.383°E / 49.133; 9.383
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictHeilbronn
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2021–29) Björn Steinbach[1]
Area
 • Total
31.07 km2 (12.00 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,951
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74182
Dialling codes07130 und 07134
Vehicle registrationHN
Websitewww.obersulm.de

The nineteenth-century synagogue has been restored in 1987.[3]

Demographics

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Population development:[4]

Year Inhabitants
1990 11,712
2001 13,512
2011 13,358
2021 13,903

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Die Synagoge in Affaltrach (Gemeinde Obersulm, Landkreis Heilbronn)".
  4. ^ "Obersulm (Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland) - Einwohnerzahlen, Grafiken, Karte, Lage, Wetter und Web-Informationen". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-13.