Wolfach

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Coordinates: 48°18′N 8°13′E

Wolfach
Coat of arms of Wolfach

Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region Freiburg
District Ortenaukreis
Population 5,981 (2004)
Area 67.99 km²
Population density 88 /km²
Elevation 263 m
Coordinates 48°18′ N 8°13′ E
Postal code 77709
Area code 07834
Licence plate code OG
Mayor Gottfried Moser
Website wolfach.de

Wolfach is a city in the Black forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).

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[edit] Geography

[edit] Geographical position

Wolfach lies where the 2 rivers Wolfach and Kinzig meet in the Kinzig valley. The mixture of valleys and mountains is characteristic for the city, which stretches between 250 and 880 m above sea level.

[edit] 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.


[edit] Tourism

Wolfach hotels and bed & breakfast places count each year 128.000 nights (year 2000).


[edit] 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

[edit] 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".

[edit] town twinning

[edit] Culture and Sights

[edit] 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.


[edit] Buildings

  • Fürstenberg castle
  • fortress ruin Alt-Wolfach
  • town hall
  • St. Bartholomäus

[edit] Parks

  • Kurgarten
  • Flößerpark
  • Kinziganlagen

[edit] Regular Events

  • Swabian-alemannic carnival
  • City fountain festival
  • Biker-Weekend
  • Long table
  • Flößerfest
  • Open-Air Rockfest Moosenmättle
  • butchers festival
  • Wolfach autumn


[edit] 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.


[edit] External links

[edit] Administration and authorities

[edit] Associations

[edit] places of interest, sights