CALW

'Calw' () is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital of the district Calw. It is located in the northern Black Forest.

Contents

History

Important Facts and Figures on Calw

Tourism and Importance

Famous residents

Twinnings

References

History

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here.^[1]

Important Facts and Figures on Calw

★ Outlying districts: Alzenberg, Wimberg, Heumaden

★ Town districts: Altburg, Hirsau, Stammheim, Holzbronn

★ Labor force: Compulsorily insured employees 8,014. Of these:

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★ Manufacturing industries: 2,763

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★ Service industries: 5,251

★ Waterways - River Nagold, Ziegelbach, Wurstbrunnenbach, Schießbach, Schlittenbach, Schweinbach

★ Base of the KSK (Special Forces Command)

Tourism and Importance

Calw is heavily pedestrianised, and has begun catering for the tourist trade with numerous shops, restaurants, bistros and ice-cream parlours being opened. This growth has allowed Calw to be considered a large town at the centre of its district.

Famous residents

★ Hermann Hesse

★ Rudolf Schlichter (painter)

★ Marcel Goc, Ice Hockey player

★ Stefan Thomke Harvard Business School Professor

Twinnings

★ Weida

★ Latsch-Laces, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

References

1. Christine O'Keefe.''Concentration Camps.''www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html