Obrigheim (South Franconian: Owweringe) is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Obrigheim | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Obrigheim within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district | |
Obrigheim Obrigheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′8″N 9°5′34″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–22) | Achim Walter[1] (FDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,407 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74847 |
| Dialling codes | 06261, 06262 |
| Vehicle registration | MOS, BCH |
| Website | www.obrigheim.de |
It is the location of the Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant.
The concentration camp Neckarelz was from March 1944 to March 1945 an extension of the concentration camp Natzweiler-Struthof. Thousands of forced workers and KZ-prisoners had to build tunnels in the nearby mountains.[3][circular reference]

In October 2014 Achim Walter (FDP) was elected the new mayor. He is the successor of Roland Lauer (CDU), he was 24 years in office.[4]
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