Hemsbach
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Location of Hemsbach within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district
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| Coordinates: 49°35′25″N 08°39′23″E / 49.59028°N 8.65639°ECoordinates: 49°35′25″N 08°39′23″E / 49.59028°N 8.65639°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
| District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jürgen Kirchner | |
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| • Total | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 12,009 | |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 69494–69502 | |
| Dialling codes | 06201 | |
| Vehicle registration | HD | |
| Website | www.hemsbach.de | |
Hemsbach is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the Bergstraße, 18 km northeast of Mannheim.
Hemsbach has restored one of the synagogues that flourished in the town before Kristallnacht.
Hemsbach is twinned with the English town of Wareham, Dorset.
Famous residents[edit]
- Carl Mayer Freiherr von Rothschild, the town's first official honorary citizen
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