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Municipality in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Gaiberg
is a municipality in the
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
of
Baden-Wurttemberg
.
Geography
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The state certified climatic health resort (
Luftkurort
) sits on the border of the
Odenwald
and the
Kraichgau
within the
Neckartal-Odenwald
national park, about 10 km south of
Heidelberg
.
To the south of Gaiberg lies
Leimen
. To the north and west lies Heidelberg. To the east lies
Bammental
.
History
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The settlement which appeared in the late Middle Ages, was bought by the
Electorate of the Palatinate
in 1419. In 1803 Gaiberg became part of
Baden
.
Government
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Gaiberg belongs to the Neckargemund municipal association. The seat of the municipal association is in
Neckargemund
.
Municipal council
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In addition to the chairperson and mayor, there are 12 councilors.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms is based on a court seal from 1751. It depicts a column next to a tree. The meaning of the symbols is not explained. In 1900 the municipality adopted the coat of arms at the suggestion of the General State Archiv.
The flag is green and white and was awarded by the Ministry of the Interior in 1956.
Sister cities
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La Canourgue
,
France
Economy and infrastructure
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Transportation
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The municipality connect to the regional highway net by 8 km of state road to the exit Heidelberg/Schwetzingen of
Bundesautobahn 5
.
Education
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In Gaiberg there is a primary and secondary school with a vocational school. Schools for further education can be found in
Leimen
and Heidelberg. There are Gymnasien in Neckargemund and Bammental.
External links
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(German)
Official Website
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