Winden im Elztal

Winden is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Winden im Elztal
Municipality
Coat of arms of Winden im Elztal
Coat of arms
Location of Winden im Elztal within Emmendingen district
Winden im Elztal is located in Germany
Winden im Elztal
Winden im Elztal
Winden im Elztal is located in Baden-Württemberg
Winden im Elztal
Winden im Elztal
Coordinates: 48°9′N 8°3′E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictEmmendingen
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2015–23) Klaus Hämmerle[1]
Area
 • Total21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,842
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79297
Dialling codes07682
Vehicle registrationEM
Websitewww.winden-im-elztal.de

History

In a document by Pope Alexander III dating to 1178, the church mentioned a place called "wineden inferius et superius" which refers to Niederwinden and Oberwinden (lower and upper Winden in German), first as a possession of the monastery of Waldkirch, as mentioned by St. Margaret.

Later by selling Niederwinden, the two districts were separated in 1293. In 1567 Austria took over Oberwinden and made it a part of the Habsburg possession in the Breisgau region of Further Austria. By 1805 both districts were part of the Grand Duchy of Baden.

On 1 January 1975 the two communities were brought together through local government reform to create the community of Winden im Elztal.

References
  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "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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