Weißbach, Baden-Württemberg
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Weißbach (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪsbax]) is a town in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Weißbach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weißbach
within Hohenlohekreis district  | |
 Location of Weißbach | |
  Weißbach Location within Germany  Weißbach Location within Baden-Württemberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′N 9°36′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Hohenlohekreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Mittleres Kochertal |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–29) | Rainer Züfle[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,060 |
| • Density | 161/km2 (418/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74679 |
| Dialling codes | 07947 |
| Vehicle registration | KÜN, ÖHR |
| Website | www.gemeinde-weissbach.de |
Geography
Weißbach is situated in the middle of the Kochertal valley where the Langenbach flows into the Kocher. Its parts stretch from 200 to 430 meters above sea level and it is 10 km west of its district town Künzelsau. It consists of the formerly independent villages Weißbach and Crispenhofen and the two hamlets Halberg and Guthof.
Mayors
Economy and infrastructure
Companies
- Konrad Hornschuch AG (Manufacturer of d-c-fix foils and of skai-artificial leather)
Education
Weißbach has a primary school and two Kindergarten run by the Protestant church and one library.
Sport
Weißbach has a gymnasium and in Crispenhofen there is a tennis court.
