Mauer (Baden)

Mauer
Town hall
Location of Mauer within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district
Mauer
Mauer
Coordinates: 49°20′20″N 08°47′55″E / 49.33889°N 8.79861°E / 49.33889; 8.79861
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRhein-Neckar-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (202028) John Ehret
Area
  Total
6.30 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
4,135
  Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
69256
Dialling codes06226
Vehicle registrationHD
Websitewww.gemeinde-mauer.de

Mauer is a village in southwestern Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

On 1 June 2012, John Ehret (no party) took office as mayor. He is the first black mayor in Baden-Württemberg and thought to be the first black mayor in Germany in modern times.