Hohentengen am Hochrhein
| Hohentengen am Hochrhein | ||
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  Hohentengen am Hochrhein | ||
Location of Hohentengen am Hochrhein within Waldshut district 
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| Coordinates: 47°34′12″N 08°26′02″E / 47.57000°N 8.43389°ECoordinates: 47°34′12″N 08°26′02″E / 47.57000°N 8.43389°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Freiburg | |
| District | Waldshut | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Martin Benz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 27.55 km2 (10.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,689 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 79801 | |
| Dialling codes | 07742 | |
| Vehicle registration | WT | |
| Website | www.hohentengen.de | |
Hohentengen is a town in the district of Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Geography
Geographical Location
The village Hohentengen lies on the northern banks of the Rhine, overlooking Switzerland. The right weather conditions allow a view of the Swiss Alpes from the 'Kalten Wangen', a mountain in the district of Stetten. Hohentengen am Hochrhein comprises six districts: Hohentengen, Lienheim, Herdern, Bergöschingen, Günzgen and Stetten.
Neighbouring towns
Hohentengen borders to Klettgau in the north, the Swiss towns of Wasterkingen and Hüntwangen in the east, Glattfelden and Weiach in the south, which are all part of the Kanton Zürich, as well as Kaiserstuhl, Aargau, Fisibach, and Rümikon, which are part of the Kanton Aargau. In the west, Hohentengen borders to the German town of Küssaberg.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.