ADOLF BLATT

Concrete slabs as a common element

The municipality of Nordheim – also called „gateway to the Zabergau region“ – is situated just about 15 minutes by car from the city of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg/Germany. The proximity to the major city and the attractive location between the Neckar River and the vineyards in the well-known Heuchelberg wine-growing area contributed to the fact that the number of inhabitants has been continuously rising recently. If the number had been just below 7,000 people 20 years ago, the municipality has some 8,500 inhabitants today. Since this also led to a constantly growing municipal...

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