Neresheim

Neresheim (German pronunciation: [ˈneːʁəshaɪm] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of Heidenheim, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Aalen. It's the home of the Neresheim Abbey, which still hosts monks, was Reichsfrei until the German Mediatisation and was built by Balthasar Neumann. Another notable touristic attraction is the heritage railway Härtsfeldbahn.

CountryGermany

Subdivisions6 Stadtteile

Elevation

503 m (1,650 ft)

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Neresheim
Town
Neresheim, abbey in background
Coat of arms
Location of Neresheim within Ostalbkreis district
Location of Neresheim
Neresheim Show map of Germany Neresheim Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°45′15″N 10°20′04″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Ostalbkreis
Subdivisions	6 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2017–25)	Thomas Häfele[1]
Area
• Total	118.51 km2 (45.76 sq mi)
Elevation	503 m (1,650 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,049
• Density	67.92/km2 (175.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	73450
Dialling codes	07326, Elchingen 07367
Vehicle registration	AA
Website	www.neresheim.de

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Neresheim is listed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, along with 95 other sites of battles won by the French army.^[3]