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Welzheim

Welzheim () is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 35 km east of Stuttgart, and 15 km northwest of Schwäbisch Gmünd. Welzheim has 11,239 (2005) inhabitants and is located in the 'Welzheimer Wald', a forest in the north-east of Württemberg.

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German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_photo: Welzheim Rathaus.jpg
German location.image_caption: Town hall of Welzheim
German location.image_coa: DEU Welzheim COA.svg
German location.image_flag: Banner Welzheim.svg
German location.image_plan: Welzheim im Rems-Murr-Kreis.png
German location.state: Baden-Württemberg
German location.region: Stuttgart
German location.district: Rems-Murr-Kreis
German location.elevation: 503
German location.area: 37.99
German location.postal_code: 73642
German location.area_code: 07182
German location.licence: WN
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 08 1 19 084
German location.website: www.welzheim.de
German location.mayor: Thomas Bernlöhr
German location.leader_term: 2018–26

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The district of Welzheim and its surrounding villages are mainly rural and agricultural. Because of the big forest areas, the timber industry remains a big part of local business.