Krautheim

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Krautheim

Total population

4,877

Air quality index

26Good

Coordinates49.39°, 9.63°

Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Krautheim is a town in the Hohenlohe district of Baden-Württemberg, in south central Germany. It is situated on the river Jagst, 12 km (8 mi) northwest of Künzelsau, and 16 km (10 mi) southwest of Bad Mergentheim. The town lies in the border area between the Baden and Württemberg regions. Records from the year 1096 mention the area as "Crutheim", but the modern incorporation was approved during 1972–73.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

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Elmar Beierstettel

German fencer (1948–1985)

Franz Konrad Macké

German politician (1756-1844)

Feodor Dietz

German artist (1813-1870)

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Adalbert Wolpert

German politician (1897-1968)

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August Kuhn

German politician (1886-1964)

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Franz Anton Keller

German jurist

F

Fritz Eichhorn

German forester (1870–1939)

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Alfred Bund

German university teacher (1882-1975)

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Kurt Stade

German historian of classical antiquity (1899–1971)

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Julius Kühlewein

theologian and prelate (1873–1948)

Otto Beck

German politician (1846–1908)

Ralph Weber

German author, politician (AfD)

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Heinrich Abendschein

German politician

Vincenz Fohmann

German anatomist (1794-1837)

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Franz Anton Pfeiffer

German composer and bassoonist

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Gebhard von Mehring

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Baden-Württemberg

• Dörzbach
  3.2 mi away · pop. 2,469
• Ingelfingen
  5.9 mi away · pop. 5,467
• Niedernhall
  6.4 mi away · pop. 4,020
• Berlichingen
  7.8 mi away · pop. 657
• Wohlmuthausen
  8.9 mi away
• Osterburken
  9.8 mi away · pop. 5,243
• Adelsheim
  11.1 mi away · pop. 4,859
• Kesselfeld
  12.8 mi away
• Döttingen
  13 mi away
• Lauda
  13.1 mi away · pop. 5,814
• Langenburg
  13.3 mi away · pop. 1,723
• Jungholzhausen
  13.5 mi away · pop. 302

Browse all places in Baden-Württemberg →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Krautheim

Krautheim, Jagst

Hans Gerke · 1977

Krautheim

Herwig John · 1977

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Marbled White

Melanargia galathea

Seen 2026-06-08

Oak Spider

Aculepeira ceropegia

Seen 2026-06-08

Slender Scotch Burnet

Zygaena loti

Seen 2026-06-08

pyramidal orchid

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Seen 2026-06-08

Lizard Orchid

Himantoglossum hircinum

Seen 2026-06-08

Queen of Spain Fritillary

Issoria lathonia

Seen 2026-06-08

Closterotomus biclavatus

Closterotomus biclavatus

Seen 2026-06-07

Mediterranean Spotted Chafer

Oxythyrea funesta

Seen 2026-06-07

Oak Eggar

Lasiocampa quercus

Seen 2026-06-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Krautheim, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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