Öhringen
Öhringen (East Franconian: Ähringe) is the largest town in Hohenlohe (district) in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwest Germany, near Heilbronn. Öhringen is on the railline to Schwäbisch Hall and Crailsheim.
Öhringen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Öhringen within Hohenlohekreis district | |
Öhringen Öhringen | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′N 9°30′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Hohenlohekreis |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2017–25) | Thilo Michler (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.79 km2 (26.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 25,049 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74613 |
| Dialling codes | 07941 |
| Vehicle registration | KÜN, ÖHR |
| Website | www.oehringen.de |
With a population of 24,374 (2019), the town is diverse. It is a quaint medieval place, and, among its ancient buildings, boasts a fine Evangelical church (German: Stiftskirche) containing carvings in cedar-wood from the 15th century and numerous interesting tombs and monuments; a Renaissance town hall; the building, now used as a library, which formerly belonged to a monastery, erected in 1034; and a palace, the former residence of the princes of Hohenlohe-Öhringen.
Öhringen was known as Vicus Aurelii to the Romans. Eastwards of it runs the old limes Roman frontier wall, and numerous remains and inscriptions dating from the days of the Roman settlement have been discovered, including traces of three camps.