Waibstadt
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  Waibstadt | ||
Location of Waibstadt within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district 
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| Coordinates: 49°17′51″N 08°55′12″E / 49.29750°N 8.92000°ECoordinates: 49°17′51″N 08°55′12″E / 49.29750°N 8.92000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
| District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hans Wolfgang Riedel (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 25.57 km2 (9.87 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,735 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 74915 | |
| Dialling codes | 07263 | |
| Vehicle registration | HD | |
| Website | www.waibstadt.de | |
Waibstadt is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
It belongs to the municipal administration union "Waibstadt", which consists of Epfenbach, Helmstadt-Bargen, Neckarbischofsheim, Neidenstein, Reichartshausen and Waibstadt itself. Furthermore, it is part of the touristic region Brunnenregion.
Geography
Geographic location
Waibstadt is located in the valley of the Schwarzbach in the northern Kraichgau, about 25 km southeast of Heidelberg and about 6 km north of Sinsheim.
Neighbour municipalities
The town is surrounded in the northwest by Neidenstein, in the north by Epfenbach, in the northeast by Helmstadt-Bargen, in the east by Neckarbischofsheim, in the south by Sinsheim and in the west by Zuzenhausen and Eschelbronn.
Parts of town
Besides the main town Waibstadt, the two villages Daisbach and Bernau are part of Waibstadt.
History
The first documented mentioning date at 795 AD, but there are indications, that at the same place there was a Roman settlement.
Notable Residents
Michael Himmelhan Edith Bentheimer
References
External links
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