Pfedelbach is a town in the district of

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. In 1472 the town and castle were bought by the counts of

. The present castle was built from 1568 to 1572 by the count of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. Being regionally most popular for its ''Fürstenfass'' (Prince's barrel), Pfedelbach's history dates back to the 11th century. Nowadays most of the surrounding smaller townships have been suburbanized to Pfedelbach, including Oberohrn, Heuberg/Buchhorn/Gleichen (three small villages counting as one), Harsberg, Untersteinbach and Windischenbach to name but a few. A special aspect about the early culture of Pfedelbach is the affiliation to the

Yenish language Yenish (, , ) is a variety of German spoken by the Yenish people, former nomads living mostly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alsace, Luxembourg, and other parts of France. Components Yenish has been documented since the 18th century. Yenis ...

Local council (Gemeinderat)

Elections were held in May 2014:

References

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