Calw
Calw | |
|---|---|
Market square | |
Location of Calw within Calw district | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′N 8°44′E / 48.717°N 8.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Calw |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2019–27) | Florian Kling (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.88 km2 (23.12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 24,943 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 75351-75365 |
| Dialling codes | 07051, 07053 |
| Vehicle registration | CW |
| Website | rathaus.calw.de |
Calw (German pronunciation: [ˈkalf] ⓘ; previously pronounced [ˈkalp] and sometimes spelled Kalb accordingly; Swabian: Calb) is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital and largest town of the district Calw. It is located in the Northern Black Forest and is approximately 18 km (11 mi) south of Pforzheim and 33 km (21 mi) west of Stuttgart. It has the status of a große Kreisstadt.