Neuweiler is a municipality of the

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and region of

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History

The municipality of Neuweiler was formed in 1975 by the merging of the towns of Agenbach, Breitenberg, Gaugenwald, Neuweiler, Oberkollwangen, and Zwerenberg

Geography

The municipality (''

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'') of Neuweiler is located at the center of

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Calw Calw (; previously pronounced and sometimes spelled ''Kalb'' accordingly) is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital and largest town of the district Calw. It is located in the Northern Black Forest and is a ...

, in the German state of

. Neuweiler is physically located upon the plateaus and in the valleys of the

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and

Nagold Nagold is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the Northern Black Forest. It is located in the ''Landkreis'' (district) of Calw (Germany/Baden-Württemberg). Nagold is known for its ruined castle, Hohennagold Castle, and for its road viad ...

in the

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, though portions of its municipal area fall into the Grinde. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of

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(NN) to a low of NN. Portions of the Federally protected and

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are located in Neuweiler's municipal area.

Politics

Neuweiler has six boroughs (''Ortsteile'') – Agenbach, Breitenberg, Gaugenwald, Neuweiler, Oberkollwangen, Zwerenberg – and five villages: Agenbacher Sägmühle, Dachshof, Glasmühle, Hofstett, Weikenmühle. The industrial zone of Aisbach is also found in the municipal area. Neuweiler is a member of the Teinachtal Municipal Association with the cities of

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and

Neubulach Neubulach is a town in the Calw (district), district of Calw, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. History Neubulach was probably founded in the late 13th century by the Count of Hohenberg, who possessed the ''bergregal'' over local silver mining. Th ...

Coat of arms

Neuweiler's municipal

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shows a

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, in

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, with

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fittings and a

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carry strap upon a

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. The bugle is taken from the arms of the , the oldest local noble family, and also references the hunting lodge maintained in Neuweiler by the

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. The overall black-yellow

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is taken from Württemberg's coat of arms. This coat of arms was created in 1935 on the suggestion of the and was approved for use by the

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on 4 July 1967. When the municipality of Neuweiler was formed in 1975, Neuweiler's arms were retained for municipal use and were approved for that role by the Calw district office on 22 November 1976. A municipal flag was also issued to Neuweiler on that date.

Transportation

Neuweiler is connected to Germany's network of roadways by . Local public transportation is provided by the .

References

External links

* (in German) {{Authority control Calw (district) Württemberg