Marbach am Neckar

Marbach am Neckar
Friedrich Schiller's birthplace
Friedrich Schiller's birthplace
Coat of arms of Marbach am Neckar
Location of Marbach am Neckar within Ludwigsburg district
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Marbach am Neckar is located in Germany
Marbach am Neckar
Marbach am Neckar
Marbach am Neckar is located in Baden-Württemberg
Marbach am Neckar
Marbach am Neckar
Coordinates: 48°56′N 9°15′E / 48.933°N 9.250°E / 48.933; 9.250
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictLudwigsburg
Government
 • MayorJan Trost
Area
 • Total18.06 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total16,053
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71672
Dialling codes07144
Vehicle registrationLB
Websitewww.schillerstadt-marbach.de

Marbach am Neckar is a town about 20 kilometres north of Stuttgart. It belongs to the district of Ludwigsburg, the Stuttgart region and the European metropolitan region of Stuttgart. Marbach is known as the birthplace of Friedrich Schiller, to whom it owes the additional designation of Schiller City, which it has officially held since 2022.[2] The town is home to the Schiller National Museum, the German Literature Archive and the Modern Literature Museum.

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.