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  Gernsbach
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rastatt |
| Mayor | Dieter Knittel (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 82.09 km2 (31.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population | 14,583 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 178 /km2 (460 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RA |
| Postal code | 76593 |
| Area code | 07224 |
| Website | www.gernsbach.de |
Gernsbach is a town in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Murg, 7 km east of Baden-Baden in the Black Forest. The twin town is Baccarat in France.
History
In 1219, the name Genrespach was mentioned for the first time in a document. In the 13th century, the St.-Jacobs Church was built by the Counts of Eberstein, the feudal lords of Gernsbach. In the years before 1272, they built their new residence Neu-Eberstein castle near the town. In the 20th century, the villages Hilpertsau, Lautenbach, Obertsrot, Staufenberg, Scheuern, and Reichental became part of Gernsbach.
Gallery
 The Marketplace |
 Altes Rathaus, or Old Town Hall, a palace built in 1617-18 for a rich timber merchant |
 Storchenturm, or Stork Tower, part of the ancient city wall |
 Hofstätte, the entrance to the Old Town |
 Alter Amtshof, a former administration building established in 1556 |
 Eberstein Castle with vineyard |
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