March, Breisgau
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Location of March within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district | ||
Coordinates: 48°3′22″N 7°46′55″E / 48.05611°N 7.78194°ECoordinates: 48°3′22″N 7°46′55″E / 48.05611°N 7.78194°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Baden-Württemberg | |
Admin. region | Freiburg | |
District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Josef Hügele (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 17.78 km2 (6.86 sq mi) | |
Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 8,681 | |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 79232 | |
Dialling codes | 07665 | |
Vehicle registration | FR | |
Website | www.march.de |
March is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
History
The four villages of Buchheim, Hugstetten, Neuershausen and Holzhausen merged in 1973 to the new community of March.
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 Abbey of St. Gall in Switzerland. Both abbeys owned land in the area, what is today March.
Famous inhabitants
Konrad Stürtzel von Buchheim (* about 1435, + 1509), was chancellor of Maximilian I of Habsburg
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.
External links
- Media related to March (Breisgau) at Wikimedia Commons
- March official website