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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
| Mayor | Fritz Deutschmann |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population | 2,491 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 176 /km2 (456 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | FR |
| Postal code | 79424 |
| Area code | 07631 |
| Website | www.auggen.de |
| Location of Auggen within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district | |
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Auggen is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It also belongs to a region called Markgräflerland that has both cultural and historical importance.
Auggen has attached to it, a smaller administrative part called Hach. Hach lies to the northeast of Auggen. Auggen lies at the southern end of Breisgau. The area is known, amongst other things, for its "Bio" wine.
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Economy
Auggen has a bakery, some restaurants, a small drugstore, and a petrol (gas) station which has a convenience store attached to it. It has 2 car dealers. It is also home to one of Europe's largest computer catalog stores. [1]
Some forms of employment include the Winzergenossenschaft Auggen (a wine growers coop - [2] and a fruit juice producer - [3].
International work also takes place from Auggen. It is the home to New Life Network, (NLN, Inc.) [4], which is an international distributor of television programs, and Genesis Distributions which works with duty free shops internationally [5]
Education
Auggen has an elementary school (in German called Grundschule; see Education in Germany): Brunwart-von-Augheim-Schule. Further education takes place in nearby cities such as Müllheim and Neuenburg.
Transportation
Auggen has its own train stop on the Freiburg/Basel line, serviced by the [Deutsche Bahn].
Recreation and Entertainment
Selected list of clubs:
History
Auggen was first mentioned in 752 as 'Anghom'. It is nonetheless believed that the first settlers were already there in the first century.
Mayors of Auggen
(2005-present) Fritz Deutschmann
(1629-1662) Dietrich Koger
External links
- Official Web site (German)
- Auggen - pictures & history (German)
- NLN Inc.
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