Neckarelz

Stadtteil of Mosbach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Neckarelz

49°20′21″N 09°06′29″E / 49.33917°N 9.10806°E / 49.33917; 9.10806CountryGermanyStateBaden-WürttembergAdmin. regionKarlsruhe DistrictNeckar-Odenwald-Kreis TownMosbach Elevation

148 m (486 ft)Population

• Total6,500Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

74821

Dialling codes06261Vehicle registrationMOS

Neckarelz (front) and Mosbach (back) in the river Elz valley

Neckarelz is a suburb of Mosbach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Geography

Neckarelz is in northern Baden-Württemberg, between the Odenwald and Kraichgau, at the confluence of the Neckar and Elz rivers. On the other side of the Neckar, are the towns of Hochhausen and Obrigheim. Next to Neckarelz, is the suburb of Diedesheim.

History

The town was part of the Electorate of the Palatinate from around 1362.

Religion

Until World War II, Neckarelz was almost completely Protestant. After the arrival of Catholic refugees, a new church was built.

Demographics

Neckarelz is the largest suburb of Mosbach, with approximately 6,500 inhabitants.

Coat of arms

This depicts the rhombuses of the Electorate of the Palatinate at the top and a fish below.

Education

Neckarelz has several kindergartens, a primary school (named after Clemens Brentano), and a grammar and Hauptschule, (both named after Auguste Pattberg).