Lorch (Württemberg)
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  Lorch | ||
Location of Lorch within Ostalbkreis district 
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| Coordinates: 48°47′54″N 09°41′18″E / 48.79833°N 9.68833°ECoordinates: 48°47′54″N 09°41′18″E / 48.79833°N 9.68833°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Ostalbkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Karl Bühler | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 34.28 km2 (13.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 10,607 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 73547 | |
| Dialling codes | 07172 | |
| Vehicle registration | AA | |
| Website | www.stadt-lorch.de | |
Lorch is a small town situated in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Rems, 8 km west of Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Geography
Lorch is situated on the bank of the Rems, which is a tributary of the Neckar River, between Schwäbisch Gmünd to its east and Schorndorf to its west. North of Lorch is the Swabian-Franconian Forest and to the south lies the Swabian Alps. Lorch is a member of the Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Park and is located at the Limes hiking route (HW 6) of the Swabian Alp Association. Lorch merged with the formerly-independent municipality of Waldhausen. Since December 31, 1971 it has included 35 different hamlets, villages and farms. As of 2012, Lorch has been divided into 5 boroughs: Kirneck (396 inhabitants), Lorch (6492 inhabitants), Rattenharz (251 inhabitants), Waldhausen (2698 inhabitants) and Weitmars (1030 inhabitants).[2]
History
During the Roman Era, it served as a vital link in the Limes Germanicus. The monastery at Lorch was founded by Frederick I of Swabia in 1102.[3]
Friedrich Schiller lived here as a child between 1764 and 1766.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.
- ↑ Town of Lorch Facts and Figures, accessed July 9, 2014. http://www.stadt-lorch.de/,Lde/Startseite/Stadt+Lorch/Stadtteile.html
- ↑ "Monastery of Lorch" at http://www.torloniabellisario.it/attachments/article/176/Monastery%20of%20Lorch%20and%20Limes.pdf
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