Lorch (Württemberg)

Lorch
Location of Lorch within Ostalbkreis district
Lorch
Lorch
Coordinates: 48°47′54″N 09°41′18″E / 48.79833°N 9.68833°E / 48.79833; 9.68833
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
Subdivisions4 Stadtteile
Government
  MayorMarita Funk
Area
  Total
34.28 km2 (13.24 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
10,883
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73547
Dialling codes07172
Vehicle registrationAA, GD
Websitewww.stadt-lorch.de

Lorch is a small town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, by the river Rems, 8 kilometers west of Schwäbisch Gmünd. It is a part of the Ostwürttemberg region.