Murrhardt

Murrhardt (German pronunciation: [ˈmʊʁhaʁt] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 12 km east of Backnang, and 18 km southwest of Schwäbisch Hall. The source of the Murr is situated in Murrhardt.

Murrhardt
Town
Murrhardt market place
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Murrhardt within Rems-Murr-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 48°58′48″N 09°34′53″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Rems-Murr-Kreis
Subdivisions	3 Stadtbezirke
Government
• Mayor (2019–27)	Armin Mößner[1]
Area
• Total	71.15 km2 (27.47 sq mi)
Elevation	291 m (955 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	14,550
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	71540
Dialling codes	07192 (07184 in the City District of Kirchenkirnberg)
Vehicle registration	WN, BK
Website	www.murrhardt.de

Local council (Gemeinderat)

Murrhardt Town hall

Church in Murrhardt

Elections were held in May 2014:

• Christian Democratic Union of Germany / Free Electoral Union: 32.64% = 6 seats
• Social Democratic Party of Germany: 23.77% = 4 seats
• UL Independent list: 23.43% = 4 seats
• MD/AL-Murrhardt Democrats / Alternative List: 20,17 % = 4 seats

Mayor

Armin Mößner (CDU) was elected in July 2011 with 66,42 % of the vote. His predecessor was Dr. Gerhard Strobel.^[3]

Twin town

Murrhardt has been twinned with Frome, England since 1983.^[4]

Sons and daughters of the town

• Heinrich von Zügel (1850-1941), painter
• Michael Sladek (1946–2024), ecologist