Freudenstadt is a district (Kreis) in the middle 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...

, 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) Rastatt

Rastatt (district)

Rastatt is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe, Calw, Freudenstadt and the Ortenaukreis. To the west it borders the French département Bas-Rhin...

, Calw

Calw (district)

Calw is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe, Enz, the district-free city Pforzheim, Böblingen, Freudenstadt and Rastatt.- History :...

, Tübingen

Tübingen (district)

Tübingen is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Böblingen, Reutlingen, Zollernalbkreis and Freudenstadt.-History:...

, Zollernalbkreis

Zollernalbkreis

The Zollernalbkreis is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The district is located in the Swabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this mountains, the 1011 meter high Oberhohenberg...

, 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 the Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Freudenstadt, Rottweil, Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen...

.

History

The district was created in 1938 as the successor of the Oberamt Freudenstadt which dates back to 1806. In 1973 it was merged with the majority of the neighboring district Horb, and some small parts of the districts Wolfach and Hechingen.

Geography

The district is located in the middle part 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 ....

 mountains. The river 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...

 flows through the southeast of the district.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays a capercaillie Capercaillie The Western Capercaillie , also known as the Wood Grouse, Heather Cock or Capercaillie , is the largest member of the grouse family, reaching over 100 cm in length and 6.7 kg in weight. The largest one ever recorded in captivity had a weight of 7.2 kg.... , which once was quite common in the area. The colors yellow and black are chosen as they are the colors of Württemberg Württemberg Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia.... .

Towns and municipalities

Cities	Towns
Alpirsbach Alpirsbach Alpirsbach is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest on the Kinzig river, 13 km south of Freudenstadt.Alpirsbach is twinned with the French commune of Neuville-sur-Saône.... Dornstetten Dornstetten Dornstetten is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest, 7 km east of Freudenstadt. It was founded in the early Middle Ages and is well-known for its half-timbered houses .- Geography :Dornstetten is located in the... Freudenstadt Freudenstadt Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is capital of the district Freudenstadt. The closest population centres are Offenburg to the west and Tübingen to the east .... Horb am Neckar Horb am Neckar Horb am Neckar is a town in the southwest of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river, between Offenburg to the west and Tübingen to the east . It has around 25,000 inhabitants, of whom about 6,000 live in the main town of Horb, and the remainder in 18 associated...	Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach is a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-Geography:The Municipality is located in the black forest in the Wolftal valley, 15 km away from Freudenstadt.... Baiersbronn Baiersbronn Baiersbronn is a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest on the Murg river.Administratively, Baiersbronn consists of the following nine villages:* Baiersbronn* Friedrichstal... Empfingen Empfingen Empfingen is a municipality in the district Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.Empfingen itself comprises two local districts, Wiesenstetten and Dommelsberg. Empfingen is close to the federal motorway 81 Stuttgart – Singen .... Eutingen im Gäu Eutingen im Gäu Eutingen is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-References:... Glatten Glatten Glatten is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Grömbach Grömbach Grömbach is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-References:... Loßburg Loßburg Loßburg is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-References:... Pfalzgrafenweiler Pfalzgrafenweiler Pfalzgrafenweiler is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.The Counts of Tübingen had a large castle located at Pfalzgrafenweiler in the 13th and 14th centuries. Between 1972 and 1975, the municipalities of Bösingen, Durrweiler, Edelweiler, Herzogsweiler,... Schopfloch Schopfloch Schopfloch is a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Black Forest .... Seewald Seewald Seewald is a municipality in the Freudenstadt district in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It lies in the Black Forest area.In Erzgrube, it has a dam over the Nagold and has a lake named Nagoldsee. It lies above sea level. Other subdivisions lie between above sea level in the midst of... Waldachtal Waldachtal Waldachtal is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.... Wörnersberg Wörnersberg Wörnersberg is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-References:...
Administrative districts
Dornstetten Freudenstadt Horb Loßburg Pfalzgrafenweiler

External links

• Official website (German, English, French)