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Neresheim | |
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Neresheim, abbey in background | |
Location of Neresheim
within Ostalbkreis district | |
![]() Location of Neresheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′15″N 10°20′04″E / 48.75417°N 10.33444°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 |
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.
Neresheim is listed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, along with 95 other sites of battles won by the French army.[3]



Notable people
[edit]- Oscar F. Mayer (1859–1955), founded the American meat production company Oscar Mayer.
- Karl Bonhoeffer (1868–1948), psychiatrist and neurologist, father of theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- twins Andreas Zeyer & Michael Zeyer (born 1968), retired footballers, played 474 & 487 games
References
[edit]- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Arc de Triomphe Archived 2005-03-06 at the Wayback Machine on Parisrama.com

