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Loffenau
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Location of Loffenau within Rastatt district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rastatt |
| Mayor | Erich Steigerwald |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 17.07 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 319 m (1047 ft) |
| Population | 2,575 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 151 /km2 (391 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RA |
| Postal code | 76597 |
| Area code | 07083 |
| Website | www.loffenau.de |
Loffenau is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
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Loffenau is located within a tributary valley of the "Murgtal" in the western slopes of the northern black forest.
Loffenau looks back to a 700 years old History of the town.
One of the major points of interests from Loffenau is located within the Protestantic "Heilig Kreuz" church. Within the 550 years old medieval tower choir of the church what was rebuilt within 19th century frescos are very good preserved and restored. Against various of apostles and saints you can find the picture of the "host mill". A viewing platform is located near the church what is easy to reach by feet. Also a major attraction is the tower "Teufelsmühle" on top of the mountain "Teufelsmühle" with the altitude of 2979 ft (908m)
The town is member of the association of administrations of the city Gernsbach
The local government is build out of 12 member and the mayor. (five CDU; four FWG; three SPD)
The town is twinned with:
Guenter Seeger - Michelin starred chef, Mobil 5 star chef in United States Harald Wohlfahrt - (Michelin-) starred chef
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