Neckarsulm

Sister cities

• Zschopau
• Shizukuishi
• Budakeszi
• Carmaux
• Bordighera
• Grenchen

History

Archaeological finds such as vessel shards indicate human activity in the greater Neckarsulm region as early as the middle of the 6th millennium B.C. (Neolithic period). In 2001, archaeologists found a Late Bronze Age burial ground in Trendpark-Süd (roughly on the modern day site of the German IT company "Bechtle"), which was dated to around 1100 BC on the basis of metal and ceramic finds. Graves found south of the old city wall indicate a Frankish settlement dating to the 7th century AD. The town, formerly called "Sulmana" or "Sulmgau", is dated to the year 771 in a deed of donation to Lorsch Abbey. Sulmana is mentioned in the Lorsch Codex. The area became known as Neckarsulm in the 16th century.

Geography

Neckarsulm is located on the eastern side of the Neckar River Valley. The town is approximately from the Löwenstein Mountains and is part of the Swabian-Franconian Forest. The closest nearby city is Heilbronn, the sixth largest city in the federal state Baden-Württemberg. The urban area of Neckarsulm consists of the city itself and the districts of Amorbach, Dahenfeld, and Obereisesheim.

Most-observed species

• Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820)

  Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) · Arachnida
  1,478
• Parus major Linnaeus, 1758

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,471
• Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,419
• Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758)

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,348
• Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,274
• Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758)

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,179
• Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758

  Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,026
• Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758)

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,025

Most recent

• M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• M 4 — 2022-07-09
  2 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
• M 3.6 — 2014-05-17
  2 km ESE of Pfungstadt, Germany
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-12
  2 km ESE of Nehren, Germany
• M 2.8 — 2008-11-25
  1 km S of Steinmauern, Germany
• M 2.7 — 2008-07-09
  1 km WSW of Dußlingen, Germany