Marbach am Neckar

Marbach am Neckar
Town
Friedrich Schiller's birthplace
Coat of arms
Location of Marbach am Neckar within Ludwigsburg district
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Coordinates: 48°56′N 9°15′E / 48.933°N 9.250°E / 48.933; 9.250
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Ludwigsburg
Government
• Mayor	Jan Trost
Area
• Total	18.06 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	16,053
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	71672
Dialling codes	07144
Vehicle registration	LB
Website	www.schillerstadt-marbach.de

Marbach am Neckar is a town about 20 kilometres north of Stuttgart. It belongs to the district of Ludwigsburg, the Stuttgart region and the European metropolitan region of Stuttgart. Marbach is known as the birthplace of Friedrich Schiller, to whom it owes the additional designation of Schiller City, which it has officially held since 2022.[2] The town is home to the Schiller National Museum, the German Literature Archive and the Modern Literature Museum.