Birkenfeld (Enz)

Birkenfeld
Coat of arms
Birkenfeld
Coordinates: 48°52′11″N 8°38′10″E / 48.86972°N 8.63611°E / 48.86972; 8.63611Coordinates: 48°52′11″N 8°38′10″E / 48.86972°N 8.63611°E / 48.86972; 8.63611
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Enzkreis
Government
• Mayor	Martin Steiner
Area
• Total	19.04 km2 (7.35 sq mi)
Elevation	352 m (1,155 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	10,224
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	75217
Dialling codes	07231
Vehicle registration	PF
Website	www.birkenfeld-enzkreis.de

Birkenfeld is a municipality in the Enz district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Northern Black Forest, 6 km southwest of Pforzheim. The town is located on the top plain, the area extends down to the river Enz valley.

The older neighbour village Gräfenhausen was incorporated in 1972.

Church in Birkenfeld

Birkenfeld has a stop on route S6 of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn, which operates over the Enztalbahn railway.^[2]

Towns and municipalities in Enz (district)
Birkenfeld (Enz) Eisingen Engelsbrand Friolzheim Heimsheim Illingen Ispringen Kämpfelbach Keltern Kieselbronn Knittlingen Königsbach-Stein Maulbronn Mönsheim Mühlacker Neuenbürg Neuhausen Neulingen Niefern-Öschelbronn Ölbronn-Dürrn Ötisheim Remchingen Sternenfels Straubenhardt Tiefenbronn Wiernsheim Wimsheim Wurmberg

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