Sasbachwalden
Sasbachwalden is a Black Forest municipality in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, popular with tourists. It is located on the western slopes of mountain Hornisgrinde in the Northern Black Forest and belongs to the district of Ortenau. More than 70% of the town area are forest.
Sasbachwalden | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sasbachwalden within Ortenaukreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°37′06″N 08°07′38″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–24) | Sonja Schuchter[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,561 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77887 |
| Dialling codes | 07841 |
| Vehicle registration | OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
| Website | www.sasbachwalden.de |
History
Sasbachwalden was first mentioned in 1347 as a group of individual farms and houses. Only in 1817 Sasbachwalden became an independent community. Since 1973 the town belongs to district of Ortenau.
Education
The town has a centrally located kindergarten and elementary school. Institutions for higher education are in the nearby towns Achern and Sasbach.
Economy
Main sources of income are tourism, winegrowing, the production of Black Forest kirsch and most importantly wood processing.
See also
References
- Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
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