Sasbachwalden

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Sasbachwalden
Coat of arms of Sasbachwalden
Location of Sasbachwalden within Ortenaukreis district
Sasbachwalden is located in Germany
Sasbachwalden
Sasbachwalden
Coordinates: 48°37′06″N 08°07′38″E / 48.61833°N 8.12722°E / 48.61833; 8.12722Coordinates: 48°37′06″N 08°07′38″E / 48.61833°N 8.12722°E / 48.61833; 8.12722
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
Government
 • MayorSonja Schuchter
Area
 • Total18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,592
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
77887
Dialling codes07841
Vehicle registrationOG
Websitewww.sasbachwalden.de

Sasbachwalden is a Black Forest town in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, popular with tourists. It is located on the western slopes of mountain Hornisgrinde in the Northern Black Forest and belongs to the district of Ortenau. More than 70% of the town area are forest.

History[]

Sasbachwalden was first mentioned in 1347 as a group of individual farms and houses. Only in 1817 Sasbachwalden became an independent community. Since 1973 the town belongs to district of Ortenau.

Education[]

The town has a centrally located kindergarten and elementary school. Institutions for higher education are in the nearby towns Achern and Sasbach.

Economy[]

Main sources of income are tourism, winegrowing, the production of Black Forest kirsch and most importantly wood processing.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.



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