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Emmendingen (district)
Encyclopedia
Emmendingen is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis
, Schwarzwald-Baar, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
and the district-free city Freiburg
. To the west it borders the French
département Bas-Rhin
.
instead.
. This extinct volcano
is one of the climatic best regions of Germany, with wine
grapes growing on its sunny slopes. The eastern part of the district belongs to the Black Forest
.
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...
, Germany
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...
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Freudenstadt, Rottweil, Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen...
, Schwarzwald-Baar, 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...
and the district-free city Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
. To the west it borders the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
département Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
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History
The district dates back to the Bezirksamt Emmendingen, which was created in 1803 when the area became part of Baden. After several additions it was converted into the district Emmendingen in 1936, when it was merged with the Amt Waldkirch. In the communal reform of 1973 the district wasn't changed - at first it was planned to merge it with the district Lahr, but that was merged into the OrtenaukreisOrtenaukreis
Ortenaukreis is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Freudenstadt, Rottweil, Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen...
instead.
Geography
The western part of the district is located in the upper Rhine valley, including the small volcanic mountain KaiserstuhlKaiserstuhl
The „Kaiserstuhl“ is a relatively low mountain range – a Mittelgebirge – with a maximal height of 556.6 m above sea level. It is of volcanic origin and located in the South West of Baden-Württemberg, Germany in the districts of Emmendingen and Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald...
. This extinct volcano
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
is one of the climatic best regions of Germany, with wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
grapes growing on its sunny slopes. The eastern part of the district belongs to 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 ....
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Coat of arms
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The left side of the coat of arms show the symbol of Baden. The six-topped mountain in the top right is the symbol of the Lords of Schwarzenberg, who ruled over the land around Elzach and Waldkirch; the wing in the bottom right is the symbol of the Lords of Üsenberg, who owned the land around Endingen, Herbolzheim and Kenzingen. |
Cities and towns
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Bahlingen Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the edge of the volcanic region Kaiserstuhl and is inhabited by 3,914 people. The town is home to the Oberliga soccer team Bahlinger SC.... (Kaiserstuhl) Biederbach Biederbach is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Denzlingen Denzlingen is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated north of Freiburg.- Geography :Denzlingen is located in the Upper Rhine Valley at the edge of the Black Forest between the river Elz in the north and the Glotter which runs through the... Forchheim am Kaiserstuhl Forchheim am Kaiserstuhl is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Freiamt Freiamt is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Gutach im Breisgau Gutach is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Gutach includes six villages:* Gutach* Bleibach* Siegelau* Stollen* Kregelbach* Oberspitzenbach-Twin towns:... Malterdingen Malterdingen is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Reute (Breisgau) Reute is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Rheinhausen (Breisgau) Rheinhausen is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Riegel am Kaiserstuhl Riegel am Kaiserstuhl is a German municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg. It is accessed by the motorway A5 .-Education:... Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl Sasbach is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Sasbach is adjacent to the River Rhine and the Kaiserstuhl mountain. It is the location of two medieval castle ruins, Limburg and Sponeck.... Sexau Sexau is a village in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:Sexau is at the beginning of the valley "Brettenbachtal". It is located on the crossing from the region of the Black Forest to the plains of the river Rhein .... Simonswald Simonswald is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Twin towns:... Teningen Teningen is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Elz, 15 km north of Freiburg.... Vörstetten Vörstetten is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-References:... Weisweil Weisweil is a village in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Winden im Elztal Winden is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-history: In a document by Pope Alexander III dating to 1178, the church mentioned a place called "wineden inferius et superius"... Wyhl Wyhl is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany.It was known in the 1970s for its role in the anti-nuclear movement.... (Kaiserstuhl) |
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