in the northern Black Forest, the river Enz runs through Mühlacker. Both the northern and southern areas are characterised by mountain slopes, which are steeper in the northside.

Mühlacker is made up of six subdivisions: Mühlacker, Enzberg, Großglattbach, Lienzingen, Lomersheim and Mühlhausen an der Enz. The core city Mühlacker, consisting of the quarters of Mühlacker and Dürrmenz, is the most populous, with around 15,000