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Categories: City in Baden-Wuerttemberg | Ortenaukreis
Wolfach, Germany
This article talkes about the city Wolfach, Germany. For the river of the same name, please check: Wolfach (river) .
| Coat of arms | Map |
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| coat of arms of Wolfach | map Wolfach in Germany |
| basic data | |
| federal state : | Baden-Wuerttemberg |
| administrative district: | Freiburg |
| county: | Ortenaukreis |
| area: | 67,99 km² |
| inhabitants: | 5.979 (31st December 2003) |
| population density: | 87,9 inhabitants per km² |
| Height: | 250 - 880 m above sea level |
| post code: | 77709 |
| telephone area code: | 07834 |
| geographical position : | 48° 17' Northern latitude 8° 13' Eastern longitude |
| car tag : | OG |
| Address of the city council: | Hauptstraße 41 77709 Wolfach |
| Official web site: | www.wolfach.de |
| E-Mail address: | stadt@wolfach.de |
| Politics | |
| mayor: | Gottfried Moser |
Wolfach is a city in the black forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany).
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Geography
Geographical position
Wolfach lies where the 2 rivers Wolfach and Kinzig meet in the Kinzigtal . The mixture of valleys and mountains is characteristic for the city, which stretches between 250 and 880 m above sea level.
History
The exact foundation year of Wolfach is not known. The history of the city Wolfach can be shown until the year 1148. Some finds even point to the Roman times.
Tourism
Wolfach hotels and bed & breakfast places count each year 128.000 nights (year 2000).
district council
In the previous years the city council consisted of:
| Party | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDU | 8 seats | 10 seats | 8 seats |
| SPD | 5 seats | 3 seats | 3 seats |
| FW | 6 seats | 8 seats | 7 seats |
coat of arms
The coat of arms of the city of Wolfach shows a golden wolf's rod on blue ground and is based on the Wolfsangel of the "Herren von Wolfach".
town twinning
- Kreuzlingen, (Switzerland)
- Richfield/Ohio, (USA)
- Cavalaire sur Mer , (France)
Culture and Sights
Swabian-Alemannic carnival
thumb|left|280px|Wolfacher Hansel beim Umzug
Wolfach is said to be one of the cities rich in tradition of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival .
Buildings
- Fürstenberg castle
- fortress ruin Alt-Wolfach
- town hall
- St. Bartholomäus
Parks
- Kurgarten
- Flößerpark
- Kinziganlagen
Regular Events
- Swabian-alemannic carnival
- City fountain festival
- Biker-Weekend
- Long table
- Flößerfest
- Open-Air Rockfest Moosenmättle
- butchers festival
- Wolfach autumn
Literature
- Disch Franz: Chronik der Stadt Wolfach. Wolfach, Karlsruhe 1920.
- Harter Hans: Adel und Burgen im oberen Kinziggebiet. Studien zur Besiedelung und hochmittelalterlichen Herrschaftsbildung im mittleren Schwarzwald. München 1992.
- Krausbeck Josef, Knauss Frieder: Masken unserer Stadt. Stuttgart 1974.
- Stadt Wolfach (Hrsg.): Schwarzwaldstadt mit Tradition. Wolfach, Kirnbach, Kinzigtal. Freiburg 1988.
Web links
Administration and authorities
Associations
places of interest, sights
Categories: City in Baden-Wuerttemberg | Ortenaukreis
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