Pforzheim is located at the northern rim of the eastern part of the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) and the rim of the hilly country of the Kraichgau, in an open valley at the confluences of the rivers Würm and Nagold, … See more

It was settled by the Romans earlier than the current centers of Stuttgart and Karlsruhe were. These colonists constructed a ford through the river, shortly past the confluence of the three rivers, for their military hig… See more

Formerly independent communities and districts which were incorporated into the City of Pforzheim.
The table below shows the number of inhabitants for the past 500 years. Until 1789 the n… See more