Obrigheim (South Franconian: Owweringe) is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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Obrigheim
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Obrigheim within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district
Obrigheim Show map of Germany Obrigheim Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 49°21′8″N 9°5′34″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2022–30)	Achim Walter[1] (FDP)
Area
• Total	24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Elevation	147 m (482 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,348
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	74847
Dialling codes	06261, 06262
Vehicle registration	MOS, BCH
Website	www.obrigheim.de

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It is the location of the Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant.

The concentration camp Neckarelz was from March 1944 to March 1945 an extension of the concentration camp Natzweiler-Struthof. Thousands of forced workers and KZ-prisoners had to build tunnels in the nearby mountains.^{[3][circular reference]}

Population development:^[4]

In October 2014 Achim Walter (FDP) was elected the new mayor. He is the successor of Roland Lauer (CDU), he was 24 years in office.^[5]