Murrhardt

Murrhardt is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 12 km east of Backnang, and 18 km southwest of Schwäbisch Hall. The source of the Murr is situated in Murrhardt.Local council (Gemeinderat)Elections were held in May 2014: Christian Democratic Union of Germany / Free Electoral Union: 32.64 % = 6 seatsSocial Democratic Party of Germany: 23.77 % = 4 seatsUL Independent list: 23.43 % = 4 seatsMD/AL-Murrhardt Democrats / Alternative List: 20,17 % = 4 seatsMayorArmin Mößner was elected in July 2011 with 66,42 % of the vote. His predecessor was Dr. Gerhard Strobel.Sons and daughters of the town Heinrich von Zügel (1850-1941), painter