Stegen

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Stegen
Church of Saint James in Eschbach
Church of Saint James in Eschbach
Coat of arms of Stegen
Location of Stegen within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
Stegen is located in Germany
Stegen
Stegen
Coordinates: 47°58′58″N 7°57′50″E / 47.98278°N 7.96389°E / 47.98278; 7.96389Coordinates: 47°58′58″N 7°57′50″E / 47.98278°N 7.96389°E / 47.98278; 7.96389
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2015–23) Fränzi Kleeb[1]
Area
 • Total26.32 km2 (10.16 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,539
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79252
Dialling codes07661
Vehicle registrationFR
Websitewww.dreisamportal.de

Stegen is a municipality in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It borders on the city of Freiburg, being about 8 km away as the crow flies, lying in the valley of the river Dreisam. The municipality includes three population centres: the town of Stegen (which itself includes the villages of Weiler, Oberbirken, Unterbirken and Rechtenbach) and the villages of Eschbach and Wittental.

Economically, Stegen is partly an offshoot of Freiburg; for example, the Forest Zoology Institute of the University of Freiburg maintains a field station at Wittental. It also plays a role in Black Forest tourism, with guest houses and other facilities catering to visitors. It is the first town that a hiker on the Freiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail passes through when travelling eastwards on the path from Freiburg.

Meadows and woods at Wittental, part of the municipality of Stegen

References[]

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
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