Neckarsulm

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Neckarsulm
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Neckarsulm within Heilbronn district
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Coordinates: 49°11′30.1″N 9°13′28.4″E / 49.191694°N 9.224556°E / 49.191694; 9.224556
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Heilbronn
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2016–24)	Steffen Hertwig[1]
Area
• Total	24.94 km2 (9.63 sq mi)
Elevation	162 m (531 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	26,495
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	74172
Dialling codes	07132
Vehicle registration	HN
Website	Neckarsulm.de

Neckarsulm (German pronunciation: [nɛkaʁˈzʊlm]) is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Heilbronn, and part of the district of Heilbronn. As of 2016^[update], Neckarsulm had 26,800 inhabitants.^[3] The name Neckarsulm derives from the city's location where the Neckar and Sulm rivers meet.

Neckarsulm is known for its renewable energy projects and wine. The Weingärtnergenossenschaft Neckarsulm-Gundelsheim (winegrower's cooperative of Neckarsulm and Gundelsheim) is the oldest winegrower's collective in Germany. The wine Trollinger and Lemberger are the principal varieties of grape grown in this region. The Schwarz Gruppe (Schwarz Group) who leads both companies Lidl and Kaufland has its headquarters in Neckarsulm.

Neckarsulm was first mentioned in a document in 771 and was granted city status around 1300.^[4] The city celebrated its 1250th birthday in 2021.^[5]