Wolfach, Germany

This article talkes about the city Wolfach, Germany. For the river of the same name, please check: Wolfach (river).
Map
align="center" | coat of arms of Wolfach align="center" | map Wolfach in Germany
colspan="2" | basic data
federal state: Baden-Wuerttemberg
administrative district: Freiburg
county: Ortenaukreis
area: 67,99 km
inhabitants: 5.979 (31st December 2003)
population density: 87,9 inhabitants per km
Height: 250 - 880 m above sea level
post code: 77709
telephone area code: 07834
geographical position: 48 17' Northern latitude
8 13' Eastern longitude
car tag: OG
Address of the
city council:
Hauptstrae 41
77709 Wolfach
Official web site: www.wolfach.de
E-Mail address: stadt@wolfach.de
colspan="2" | Politics
mayor: Gottfried Moser
Wolfach is a city in the black forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany).

Geography

Geographical position

Wolfach lies where the 2 rivers Wolfach and Kinzig meet in the Kinzigtal. The mixture of valleys and mountains is characteristic for the city, which stretches between 250 and 880 m above sea level.

History

The exact foundation year of Wolfach is not known. The history of the city Wolfach can be shown until the year 1148. Some finds even point to the Roman times.

Tourism

Wolfach hotels and bed & breakfast places count each year 128.000 nights (year 2000).
    

district council

In the previous years the city council consisted of:
1994 1999 2004
CDU 8 seats 10 seats 8 seats
SPD 5 seats 3 seats 3 seats
FW 6 seats 8 seats 7 seats

coat of arms

The coat of arms of the city of Wolfach shows a golden wolf's rod on blue ground and is based on the Wolfsangel of the "Herren von Wolfach".

town twinning

Culture and Sights

Swabian-Alemannic carnival

Wolfach is said to be one of the cities rich in tradition of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival.

Buildings

  • Frstenberg castle
  • fortress ruin Alt-Wolfach
  • town hall
  • St. Bartholomus

Parks

  • Kurgarten
  • Flerpark
  • Kinziganlagen

Regular Events

  • Swabian-alemannic carnival
  • City fountain festival
  • Biker-Weekend
  • Long table
  • Flerfest
  • Open-Air Rockfest Moosenmttle
  • butchers festival
  • Wolfach autumn

Literature

  • Disch Franz: Chronik der Stadt Wolfach. Wolfach, Karlsruhe 1920.
  • Harter Hans: Adel und Burgen im oberen Kinziggebiet. Studien zur Besiedelung und hochmittelalterlichen Herrschaftsbildung im mittleren Schwarzwald. Mnchen 1992.
  • Krausbeck Josef, Knauss Frieder: Masken unserer Stadt. Stuttgart 1974.
  • Stadt Wolfach (Hrsg.): Schwarzwaldstadt mit Tradition. Wolfach, Kirnbach, Kinzigtal. Freiburg 1988.

Web links

Administration and authorities

Associations

places of interest, sights

 

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