| Wolfach | |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Offenburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Mayor | Gottfried Moser |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 67.99 km2 (26.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population | 5,981 (31 December 2004) |
| - Density | 88 /km2 (228 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OG |
| Postal code | 77709 |
| Area code | 07834 |
| Website | wolfach.de |
Wolfach is a city in the Black forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).
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Geography
Geographical position
Wolfach lies where the 2 rivers Wolfach and Kinzig meet in the Kinzig valley. The mixture of valleys and mountains is characteristic for the city, which stretches between 250 and 880 m above sea level.
History
The exact foundation year of Wolfach is not known. The history of the city Wolfach can be shown until the year 1148. Some finds even point to the Roman times.
Tourism
Wolfach hotels and bed & breakfast places count each year 128.000 nights (year 2000).
district council
In the previous years the city council consisted of:
| Party | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 |
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| CDU | 8 seats | 10 seats | 8 seats |
| SPD | 5 seats | 3 seats | 3 seats |
| FW | 6 seats | 8 seats | 7 seats |
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of the city of Wolfach shows a golden wolf's rod on blue ground and is based on the Wolfsangel of the "Herren von Wolfach".
Town twinning
- Kreuzlingen, (Switzerland)
- Richfield, Ohio, (U.S.)
- Cavalaire sur Mer, (France)
Culture and Sights
Swabian-Alemannic carnival
Wolfach is said to be one of the cities rich in tradition of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival.
Buildings
- Fürstenberg castle
- fortress ruin Alt-Wolfach
- town hall
- St. Bartholomäus
Parks
- Kurgarten
- Flößerpark
- Kinziganlagen
Regular Events
- Swabian-alemannic carnival
- City fountain festival
- Biker-Weekend
- Long table
- Flößerfest'
- Open-Air Rockfest Moosenmättle
- butchers festival
- Wolfach autumn
References
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of October 2007 of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
- Disch Franz: Chronik der Stadt Wolfach. Wolfach, Karlsruhe 1920.
- Harter Hans: Adel und Burgen im oberen Kinziggebiet. Studien zur Besiedelung und hochmittelalterlichen Herrschaftsbildung im mittleren Schwarzwald. München 1992.
- Krausbeck Josef, Knauss Frieder: Masken unserer Stadt. Stuttgart 1974.
- Stadt Wolfach (Hrsg.): Schwarzwaldstadt mit Tradition. Wolfach, Kirnbach, Kinzigtal. Freiburg 1988.
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