Neckarelz

Neckarelz is a suburb of Mosbach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Geography.
Neckarelz is in northern Baden-Württemberg, between the Odenwald and Kraichgau, at the confluence of the Neckar and Elz rivers. On the other side of the Neckar, are the towns of Hochhausen and Obrigheim. Next to Neckarelz, is the suburb of Diedesheim.
History.
The town was part of the Electorate of the Palatinate from around 1362.
From 1944 to 1945, there was an annex or subcamp of Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp in Neckarelz, with the prisoners barracked in the school. The factory in Obrigheim which produced bomber engines used nearly ten thousand prisoners, of whom about half came from the concentration camp. In April 1945, 900 of them were rescued.
Religion.
Until World War II, Neckarelz was almost completely Protestant. After the arrival of Catholic refugees, a new church was built.
Demographics.
Neckarelz is the largest suburb of Mosbach, with approximately 6,500 inhabitants.
Coat of arms.
This depicts the rhombuses of the Electorate of the Palatinate at the top and a fish below.
Education.
Neckarelz has several kindergartens, a primary school (named after Clemens Brentano), and a grammar and Hauptschule, (both named after Auguste Pattberg).
Transport.
Neckarelz has a train station, connecting to the Neckar Valley Railway and the line to Osterburken, and a harbour.