Heitersheim

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Heitersheim
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Heitersheim
Heitersheim (Germany)
Heitersheim
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Freiburg
District Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Town subdivisions 2 Stadtteile
Mayor Jürgen Ehret (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 11.71 km² (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation 254 m  (833 ft)
Population 5,912  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 505 /km² (1,308 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FR
Postal code 79423
Area code 07634
Website www.heitersheim.de
Location of the town of Heitersheim within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
Map

Coordinates: 47°52′31″N 07°39′17″E / 47.87528, 7.65472

Heitersheim is a town in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg. It has a population of 5,758.

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[edit] Geography

The city is located in Markgräflerland in South Baden. The city contains older central part Heiterscheim and newer Gallenweiler.

[edit] History

  • 777. The city is mentioned for the first time in Lorscher codex
  • 1810. The becomes a city
  • 1847. Railway Freiburg - Basel passes through city
  • 1971. Unification with Gallenweiler

[edit] Partner cities

The Austrian community Vandan is as of 1991 the Partner city of Heitersheim.

[edit] See also