Baar (region)
Encyclopedia
The Baar is a plateau that lies 600 to 900 metres above sea level in southwest Germany
. It is bordered by the southeastern edge of the Black Forest
to the west, the southwestern part of the Swabian Alb
known as the Heuberg to the east, and the Randen
mountain to the south.
The Baar contains the source of the Neckar
(a bog in Villingen-Schwenningen
) and the Danube
. The sources of the Danube, the Brigach
and Breg
, originate in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald
and Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald and join the smaller Donaubach in Donaueschingen
.
The coldest point in Germany is also located at Donaueschingen in a low cold air basin which experiences its first frost as early as September 20 on average, earlier than the surrounding Black Forest.
s of the Swabian Alb
like the Hohenkarpfen
and the Lupfen
, which is the highest point in the bar at 977 metres.
The Baar makes up the core of the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg administrative region of Baden-Württemberg
and contains the district Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
(except for its northwest portion), the western part of Kreis Tuttlingen
, and the southern part of Kreis Rottweil
, and juts out into Kreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is bordered by the southeastern edge of the Black Forest
Black Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
to the west, the southwestern part of the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
known as the Heuberg to the east, and the Randen
Randen (mountain)
Randen is a mountain area that is partly in Baden-Württemberg, Germany and partly in Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland....
mountain to the south.
The Baar contains the source of the Neckar
Neckar
The Neckar is a long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse, in Germany. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the River Rhine...
(a bog in Villingen-Schwenningen
Villingen-Schwenningen
Villingen-Schwenningen is a city in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has 80,941 inhabitants .-History:...
) and the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
. The sources of the Danube, the Brigach
Brigach
The Brigach is the shorter of two streams that jointly form the river Danube in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Brigach has its source at 925 metres above sea level within St. Georgen in the Black Forest. The Brigach crosses the city Villingen-Schwenningen. After 43 km from the source, Brigach...
and Breg
Breg
Breg may refer to:* Breg , a river in Germany.* Breg a settlement in the Majšperk municipality in Slovenia.* Breg a settlement in the Mežica municipality in Slovenia.* Breg, Sevnica a settlement in the Sevnica municipality in Slovenia....
, originate in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald
Furtwangen im Schwarzwald
Furtwangen im Schwarzwald is a small city located in the Black Forest region of south western Germany. It belongs to the district of Schwarzwald-Baar along with the two more important cities of Villingen and Schwenningen....
and Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald and join the smaller Donaubach in Donaueschingen
Donaueschingen
Donaueschingen is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar Kreis. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Danube ....
.
The coldest point in Germany is also located at Donaueschingen in a low cold air basin which experiences its first frost as early as September 20 on average, earlier than the surrounding Black Forest.
Landscape
The Baar is composed of several types of landscape. In the west is Baarschwarzwald (the Black Forest), in the center Baarhochmulde (a marshy area), in the south the Wutachland around the Wutach river, and in the east the Baaralb, a low area with butteButte
A butte is a conspicuous isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; it is smaller than mesas, plateaus, and table landform tables. In some regions, such as the north central and northwestern United States, the word is used for any hill...
s of the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
like the Hohenkarpfen
Hohenkarpfen
Hohenkarpfen is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
and the Lupfen
Lupfen
Lupfen is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, which is the highest point in the bar at 977 metres.
The Baar makes up the core of the Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg administrative region of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
and contains the district Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Schwarzwald-Baar is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ortenaukreis, Rottweil, Tuttlingen, Constance, the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen, and the districts Waldshut, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Emmendingen.-History:The district was created in 1973,...
(except for its northwest portion), the western part of Kreis Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (district)
thumb|Coat of armsTuttlingen is a county in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring counties are Rottweil, Zollernalbkreis, Sigmaringen, Constance and Schwarzwald-Baar.-History:...
, and the southern part of Kreis Rottweil
Rottweil (district)
Rottweil is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Freudenstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis.- History :...
, and juts out into Kreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Emmendingen, Schwarzwald-Baar, Waldshut, Lörrach and the French départements of the Haut-Rhin and the Bas-Rhin. The district-free city of Freiburg is surrounded by the district...
.
Cities and towns of the Baar
- Baarschwarzwald
- St. Georgen, FurtwangenFurtwangen im SchwarzwaldFurtwangen im Schwarzwald is a small city located in the Black Forest region of south western Germany. It belongs to the district of Schwarzwald-Baar along with the two more important cities of Villingen and Schwenningen....
, KönigsfeldKönigsfeld im SchwarzwaldKönigsfeld im Schwarzwald is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the northern most town of the district Schwarzwald Baar. Königsfeld has six boroughs . Founded in 1807, it is a centre of the Moravian Church...
, and VöhrenbachVöhrenbachVöhrenbach is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the Breg River, 12 km west of Villingen-Schwenningen....
- St. Georgen, Furtwangen
- Baarhochmulde
- Bad DürrheimBad DürrheimBad Dürrheim is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated east of the Black Forest, 8 km north of Donaueschingen, and 6 km southeast of Villingen....
, BräunlingenBräunlingenBräunlingen is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the Breg River, 4 km southwest of Donaueschingen....
, BrigachtalBrigachtalBrigachtal is a municipality in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
, DonaueschingenDonaueschingenDonaueschingen is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar Kreis. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Danube ....
, HüfingenHüfingenHüfingen is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the Breg River, 4 km south of the source of the Danube.- History :...
, RottweilRottweilRottweil is a town in the south west of Germany and is the oldest town in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb hills, Rottweil has about 25,000 inhabitants...
, TrossingenTrossingenTrossingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in a region called Baar, between the Swabian Alb and the Black Forest. Stuttgart is about an hour away, Lake Constance about half an hour, and the source of the river Danube can be reached in about twenty minutes by car.Trossingen...
and Villingen-SchwenningenVillingen-SchwenningenVillingen-Schwenningen is a city in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has 80,941 inhabitants .-History:...
- Bad Dürrheim
- Baaralb
- Seitingen-OberflachtSeitingen-OberflachtSeitingen-Oberflacht is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
, BlumbergBlumbergBlumberg is a municipality situated in the Schwarzwald-Baar region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 19 kilometres south of Donaueschingen, on the southern edge of the Schwarzwald, The Black Forest and lying directly on the border with Switzerland’s Canton of Schaffhausen.-History:The town of Blumberg...
, GeisingenGeisingenGeisingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 13 km southwest of Tuttlingen, and 21 km southeast of Villingen-Schwenningen.- History :...
, Hintschingen, Zimmern, ImmendingenImmendingenImmendingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
, SpaichingenSpaichingenSpaichingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 11 kilometers northwest of Tuttlingen, and 13 km southeast of Rottweil. It is 660 meters above sea level.Population: 12,400 -History:...
, AldingenAldingenAldingen is a municipality in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The town is located in the Tuttlingen district, between Stuttgart and Lake Constance. Aldingen lies at the foot of the Swabian Alb on the Prim River. As of 30 June 2004, the town's population was 7,539.Berchtold Haller, a...
and TuttlingenTuttlingenTuttlingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, Möhringen and Eßlingen are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen...
- Seitingen-Oberflacht
- Wutachland
- LöffingenLöffingenLöffingen is a town in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 14 km southwest of Donaueschingen, and 40 km southeast of Freiburg....
and Döggingen
- Löffingen