Pfedelbach

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

For the river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, see Pfedelbach (Ohrn).
"Windischenbach" redirects here. For the river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, see Windischenbach (Pfedelbach).
Pfedelbach
Municipality
Coat of arms of Pfedelbach
Coat of arms
Location of Pfedelbach within Hohenlohekreis district
Pfedelbach is located in Germany
Pfedelbach
Pfedelbach
Pfedelbach is located in Baden-Württemberg
Pfedelbach
Pfedelbach
Coordinates: 49°11′N 9°30′E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictHohenlohekreis
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Torsten Kunkel[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total41.28 km2 (15.94 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,171
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74629
Dialling codes07941
Vehicle registrationKÜN
Websitewww.pfedelbach.de

In 1472 the town and castle were bought by the counts of Hohenlohe. The present castle was built from 1568 to 1572 by the count of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. Being regionally most popular for its Fürstenfass (Prince's barrel), Pfedelbach's history dates back to the 11th century.

Nowadays most of the surrounding smaller townships have been suburbanized to Pfedelbach, including Oberohrn, Heuberg/Buchhorn/Gleichen (three small villages counting as one), Harsberg, Untersteinbach and Windischenbach to name but a few.

A special aspect about the early culture of Pfedelbach is the affiliation to the Yenish language.

Local council (Gemeinderat)

Elections were held in May 2014:

FWV56,2 %13 Seats
CDU/FW43,8 %10 Seats

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pfedelbach.
  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
  • Pfedelbach Castle
    Pfedelbach Castle
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