March, Breisgau
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| March | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
| Local subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Josef Hügele (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 17.78 km² (6.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population | 8,665 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 487 /km² (1,262 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | FR |
| Postal code | 79232 |
| Area code | 07665 |
| Website | www.march.de |
| Location of March within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district | |
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March is a municipality in the rural district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Germany.
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[edit] History
Four villages (Buchheim, Hugstetten, Neuershausen and Holzhausen) merged in 1973.
[edit] Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows on the left side the cross of the Lorsch abbey and on the right the silver bear of the St.Gallen abbey (Switzerland). Both abbeys owned land in the area, what is today March.
[edit] Famous Inhabitants
Konrad Stürtzel von Buchheim (or Dr. Conrad Stürtzel), born in 1470 (?), was chancellor of Maximilian I of Habsburg
[edit] External links
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