of Lorsch refers to the historic relationship with the Lorsch Abbey. The lion of the Palatinate was already present on the coat of arms of Neckarhausen. The flag is red and white and together with the coat of arms was awarded by the Rhein-Neckar district administration office in 1977. Sister cities Plouguerneau, France since 1967 Economy and infrastructure Transportation The municipality lies on the Bundesautobahn 656, connecting Mannheim and Heidelberg, as well as the state road (Landesstraße), the L637 (formerly the B37), running parallel. Across the A656, just a few minutes away, are the A5 and A6. Edingen-Neckarhausen is connected to Ladenburg on the other side of the Neckar, by a regular ferry and a railway bridge, that can be used by bicyclists as well as pedestrians. Public transit is handled by the Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr (RNV) GmbH. The downtown areas of Mannheim and Heidelberg can be reached in 20 and 15 minutes, respectively. The municipality belongs to the transit authority Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN). In the borough of Edingen, you can find a train station of the MVV OEG AG next to a siding and an engine house. The Deutsche Bahn train station, Mannheim-Friedrichsfeld, is in the borough Neu-Edingen and part of Edingen-Neckarhausen. Public works Schools Pestalozzi-Schule in Edingen (primary school. Classes 1 - 4.) Graf-von-Oberndorff-Schule in Neckarhausen (primary and secondary school with applied trade school) Volkshochschule Edingen-Neckarhausen (adult school) Satellite school of the Mannheim music school Government offices The government of the municipality is coordinated in the newly refurbished city hall in Edingen. In Schloss Neckarhausen is a satellite office with mit public services and registry office. Recreational and sport facilities Public swimming pool in Neckarhausen Indoor swimming pool in the Pestalozzi-Schule in Edingen Sport and cultural center (in Plouguerneau-Allee) Sporthalle Edingen (gymnasium with bowling alley) School sport field in Edingen Tennis courts in Edingen and Neckarhausen Sport facilities of the Sportvereine (sport club) Victoria and DJK (Catholic sports club) in Neckarhausen Dog clubs in Edingen und Neckarhausen Boule facilities in Neckarhausen Culture and sights Natural monuments The shore of the Neckar. Museums Museum in the Schloss Neckarhausen Buildings The classical palace of the counts (Grafen) von Oberndorff in Neckarhausen. Regular events The festival Rund ums Schloss (All round the palace) in Neckarhausen annually on the second weekend of July The Neckarhausen Kermesse annually on the first weekend in September The Edingen Kermesse annually on the first weekend in October Gockelfest