Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a destrict (Kreis) in the sooth o Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neebourin destricts are Emmendingen, Schwarzwald-Baar, Waldshut, Lörrach an the French départements o the Haut-Rhin an the Bas-Rhin. The destrict-free ceety o Freiburg is surroondit bi the destrict. The destrict is namit efter the Breisgau, a historical territory, an the heich pairts o the Black Forest (Hochschwarzwald).
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | |
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Kintra | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Adm. region | Freiburg |
Caipital | Freiburg |
Area | |
• Total | 1,378.4 km2 (532.2 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
• Total | 265,792 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | FR |
Website | breisgau-hochschwarzwald.de |
History
eeditThe district was created in 1973 by merging the previous districts of Freiburg, Müllheim und Hochschwarzwald.
Geography
eeditBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a lairge an rural destrict wi at least three destinct landscapes:
- the river plain o the Upper Rhine (Oberrheinebene) wi the Kaiserstuhl muntain, the Tuniberg, the Breisgau an the Markgräflerland
- the slopes o the Black Forest muntains, wi Black Forest valleys reachin tae the Rhine, such as Glottertal, Dreisamtal, Höllental an Münstertal
- the heicher muntain ranges o the Black Forest (Hochschwarzwald), includin the heichest muntain in the Black Forest, the Feldberg (1493 m)
Politics
eeditPoleetically, the majority o the destrict parliament (Kreistag) is traditionally conservative (CDU), wi heicher levels o conservative votes the farther the distance frae Freiburg (which haes a red-green majority).
Coat o airms
eeditThe left hauf o the coat o airms show the colors o Austrick, an the richt side the colors o Baden, as pairts o the destrict belangit tae baith states at various times. In the middle, the coat o airms shows an eagle, taken from the coat o airms o the Princes o Fürstenberg. The coat o airms wis grantit in 1974, an it is vera similar tae the coat o airms o the previous Freiburg destrict. |
Ceeties an municipalities
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References
eedit- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population bi naitionality an sex as o 31 December 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. Juin 2022.
Freemit airtins
eeditWikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. |
- Offeecial Wabsteid Archived 2006-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
- History & Picturs Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine (in German)