Waldkirch
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Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Administrative region | Freiburg |
District | Emmendingen |
Population | 20,433 (2005) |
Area | 48.47 km² |
Population density | 422 /km² |
Elevation | 320 m |
Coordinates | 48°6′ N 7°58′ E |
Postal code | 79183 |
Area code | 07681 |
Licence plate code | EM |
Mayor | Richard Leibinger (SPD) |
Website | www.stadt-waldkirch.de |
For the town in Switzerland, see Waldkirch, St. Gallen.
Waldkirch is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is known as "the place of mechanical organs", where fairground organs are manufactured and played on the streets from well known manufactures, like A. Ruth and Sohn, Bruder and Carl Frei (from Breda, Netherlands).
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The town is twinned with Liestal in Switzerland.
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Cities and towns in Emmendingen (district)
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