Sankt Blasien
| Sankt Blasien | ||
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  Sankt Blasien | ||
Location of Sankt Blasien within Waldshut district 
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| Coordinates: 47°45′43″N 8°7′42″E / 47.76194°N 8.12833°ECoordinates: 47°45′43″N 8°7′42″E / 47.76194°N 8.12833°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Freiburg | |
| District | Waldshut | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Johann Meier | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 54.36 km2 (20.99 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,016 | |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 79837 | |
| Dialling codes | 07672 | |
| Vehicle registration | WT | |
| Website | www.st-blasien.de | |
St. Blasien (Sankt Blasien) is a small town located in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Southern Black Forest, 17 km northeast of Waldshut-Tiengen.
St. Blaise's Abbey in the Black Forest is located in St. Blasien. The town is twinned with Saint-Blaise in Switzerland. It is home to the Jesuit college-preparatory school, Kolleg St. Blasien.
Sons and daughters of the city
- Alfred Buntru (1887-1974), water engineer and rector of the RWTH Aachen University.
- Josef Glaser (1887-1969), national football (soccer) player.
- Busso Thoma (1899-1945) executed by the Nazi regime as one of the co-conspirators in the July 1944 attempted assassination of Hitler.
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