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The town is bordered by (clockwise from the south): Großbottwar (in the district of Ludwigsburg), Neckarwestheim, Lauffen am Neckar, Talheim, Untergruppenbach, Abstatt and Beilstein (all in the district of Heilbronn). It is the seat of the "Gemeindeverwaltungsverband" (local government association) of Schozach-Bottwartal, whose other members are Abstatt, Beilstein and Untergruppenbach.