Weißbach, Baden-Württemberg

Weißbach is a town in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

For the town in Austria, see Weißbach bei Lofer.

Weißbach
Coat of arms
Location of Weißbach within Hohenlohekreis district
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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	Rainer Züfle
Area
• Total	12.77 km^2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation	201 m (659 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,021
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	74679
Dialling codes	07947
Vehicle registration	KÜN
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

Since 1997: Rainer Züfle. He is the successor of Manfred Görke. Züfle was reelected in 2005 and 2013.[2]

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.

References

1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
2. http://www.stimme.de/hohenlohe/nachrichten/sonstige-Rainer-Zuefle-konkurrenzlos;art1919,516008