Neulußheim is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany , with about 7,100 inhabitants. Larger cities in the surrounding area include Speyer , Mannheim and Heidelberg . It was founded in 1711 at a crossroads by Julius Schickard. Due to the logistical advantage and the construction of a station on the Mannheim-Karlsruhe railway line in 1870, the hamlet rapidly increased in population. The railway station with an overhead crossing was built in 1984 by Gottfried Böhm , a famous German architect. In 2020, the German public broadcasting service " ZDF " published a documentary about the ongoing construction of two elevators and other restoration works at the station.
5-405: Notable sights include the "Turmuhrenmuseum" and the old railway station. Population development: This Rhein-Neckar-Kreis location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rhein-Neckar-Kreis The Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a district in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg , Germany . The administrative headquarters are based in the city Heidelberg , which
10-710: Is a district-free city . As of 2019, the district is the most populous in Baden-Württemberg. The district was created in 1973 by merging the previous districts of Heidelberg, Mannheim and Sinsheim. The district is named after the two main rivers which flow through the district, the Rhine and Neckar . The highest elevation is 580 m near the 584 m tall peak of the Odenwald mountain Stiefelhöhe , located near Heiligkreuzsteinach . The lowest elevation with 92 m
15-628: Is in Ilvesheim , located in the Neckar valley. The district is governed by a district assembly ( Kreistag ) and a district executive ( Landrat ). The eligible voters of the district elect the Kreistag every 5 years. This body in turn elects the Landrat every 8 years. The Landrat is the legal representative of the district as well as the speaker of the Kreistag and its committees. The Landrat manages
20-399: The district Heidelberg 1945–1972: Landrat of the district Mannheim 1945–1972: Landrat of the district Sinsheim 1945–1972: Landrat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis since 1973: The wavy line in the left of the coat of arms represent the two rivers Rhine and Neckar . The lion in the right side is the symbol of Palatinate , as the area belonged to that area historically. Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
25-414: The office of the Landrat ( Landratsamt ) and is the chief official of the district. The duties of the Landrat include the preparation of the district assembly meetings and its committees. The Landrat calls the meetings, acts as speaker, and carries out the decisions made. In the Kreistag, the Landrat has no vote. The Landrat has a second, called the first district official ( Erste Landesbeamte ). Landrat of
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