Lorch

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Lorch
Lorch
Location of the town of Lorch within Ostalbkreis district
Coordinates	48°47′54″N 9°41′18″E / 48.79833°N 9.68833°E / 48.79833; 9.68833Coordinates: 48°47′54″N 9°41′18″E / 48.79833°N 9.68833°E / 48.79833; 9.68833
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Ostalbkreis
Town subdivisions	4 Stadtteile
Mayor	Karl Bühler
Basic statistics
Area	34.28 km2 (13.24 sq mi)
Elevation	288 m  (945 ft)
Population	11,074 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	323 /km2 (837 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	AA
Postal code	73547
Area code	07172
Website	www.stadt-lorch.de

Lorch is a small town situated in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Rems, 8 km west of Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Friedrich Schiller lived here as a child between 1764 and 1766.

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