Calw

Calw
Town
Market square
Coat of arms
Location of Calw within Calw district
Location of Calw
Calw Location within Germany Calw Location within Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°43′N 8°44′E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Calw
Government
• Lord mayor (2019–27)	Florian Kling (Ind.)
Area
• Total	59.88 km2 (23.12 sq mi)
Highest elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Lowest elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	25,001
• Density	417.5/km2 (1,081/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	75351-75365
Dialling codes	07051, 07053
Vehicle registration	CW
Website	rathaus.calw.de

Calw (German pronunciation: [ˈkalf] ^ⓘ; previously pronounced [ˈkalp] and in old sources sometimes spelled Kalb accordingly; Swabian: Calb) is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital and largest town of the district Calw. It is located in the Northern Black Forest and is approximately 18 km (11 mi) south of Pforzheim and 33 km (21 mi) west of Stuttgart. It has the status of a große Kreisstadt.