For the river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, see Pfedelbach (Ohrn).
"Windischenbach" redirects here. For the river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, see Windischenbach (Pfedelbach).
Pfedelbach
Coordinates49°11′N 9°30′E
StateBaden-Württemberg
RegionStuttgart
DistrictHohenlohekreis
Elevation240
Area41.29
Postal code74629
Area code07941
LicenceKÜN, ÖHR
Gemeindeschlüssel08 1 26 069
Divisions6
Websitewww.pfedelbach.de
MayorTorsten Kunkel[1]
Leader term2018–26
PartyCDU

Pfedelbach (ˈpfeːdl̩bax) is a municipality in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

In 1472 the town and castle were bought by the counts of Hohenlohe. The present castle was built from 1568 to 1572 by the count of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. Being regionally most popular for its Fürstenfass (Prince's barrel), Pfedelbach's history dates back to the 11th century.

Nowadays most of the surrounding smaller townships have been suburbanized to Pfedelbach, including Oberohrn, Heuberg/Buchhorn/Gleichen (three small villages counting as one), Harsberg, Untersteinbach and Windischenbach to name but a few.

A special aspect about the early culture of Pfedelbach is the affiliation to the Yenish language.

Local council (Gemeinderat)

Elections were held in May 2014:

FWV56,2 %13 Seats
CDU/FW43,8 %10 Seats

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.