Sasbachwalden

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Sasbachwalden

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Sasbachwalden
Coordinates: 48°37′06″N 08°07′38″E / 48.61833°N 8.12722°E / 48.61833; 8.12722Coordinates: 48°37′06″N 08°07′38″E / 48.61833°N 8.12722°E / 48.61833; 8.12722
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Freiburg
District Ortenaukreis
Government
  Mayor Valentin Doll
Area
  Total 18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Elevation 257 m (843 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,355
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 77887
Dialling codes 07841
Vehicle registration OG
Website www.sasbachwalden.de

Sasbachwalden is a touristic Black Forest town in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western slopes of mountain Hornisgrinde in the Northern Black Forest and belongs to the district of Ortenau. More than 70% of the town area are forest.

History

Sasbachwalden was first mentioned in 1347 as a group of individual farms and houses. Only in 1817 Sasbachwalden became an independent community. Since 1973 the town belongs to district of Ortenau.

Education

The town has a centrally located kindergarten and elementary school. Institutions for higher education are in the nearby towns Achern and Sasbach.

Economy

Main sources of income are tourism, winegrowing, the production of Black Forest kirsch and most importantly wood processing.

References

  1. [Statistisches Bundesamt – Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (XLS-Datei; 4,0 MB) (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012"]. Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013. 
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