Elzach

Elzach
Granite sculpture: "The three stages of seeing" (2002) by Dieter Oehm, in Elzach
Coat of arms
Elzach
Location of Elzach within Emmendingen district
Coordinates: 48°10′29″N 8°4′18″E / 48.17472°N 8.07167°E / 48.17472; 8.07167Coordinates: 48°10′29″N 8°4′18″E / 48.17472°N 8.07167°E / 48.17472; 8.07167
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Emmendingen
Government
• Mayor	Roland Tibi
Area
• Total	75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,121
• Density	95/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	79215
Dialling codes	07682
Vehicle registration	EM
Website	www.elzach.de

Elzach is a town in the district of Emmendingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Elz, 26 km northeast of Freiburg.

Geography

The town of Elzach is located at the eastern border of the district of Emmendingen and borders on the district of the Ortenaukreis and the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis. Topographically is the area characterised by the river valley of the Elz and the local hill callled Rohrhardsberg. Also Elzach belongs to the Breisgau area and is located at the edge of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park.

Urban districts

• Elzach
• Yach
• Prechtal
• Oberprechtal
• Katzenmoos

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Elzach is twinned with:^[2]

Worthing, United Kingdom

Ville, France

Telfs, Austria

References

Towns and municipalities in Emmendingen (district) Bahlingen Biederbach Denzlingen Elzach Emmendingen Endingen Forchheim am Kaiserstuhl Freiamt Gutach im Breisgau Herbolzheim Kenzingen Malterdingen Reute (Breisgau) Rheinhausen Riegel am Kaiserstuhl Sasbach Sexau Simonswald Teningen Vörstetten Waldkirch Weisweil Winden im Elztal Wyhl