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Elzach

Coordinates: 48°10′29″N 8°4′18″E / 48.17472°N 8.07167°E / 48.17472; 8.07167
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Elzach
Town
Elzach viewing direction east
Elzach viewing direction east
Coat of arms of Elzach
Coat of arms
Location of Elzach within Emmendingen district
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Elzach is located in Germany
Elzach
Elzach
Elzach is located in Baden-Württemberg
Elzach
Elzach
Coordinates: 48°10′29″N 8°4′18″E / 48.17472°N 8.07167°E / 48.17472; 8.07167
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictEmmendingen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–28) Roland Tibi[1]
Area
 • Total
75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi)
Elevation
361 m (1,184 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,601
 • Density101.0/km2 (261.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79215
Dialling codes07682
Vehicle registrationEM
Websitewww.elzach.de

Elzach (German pronunciation: [ˈɛltsax] ⓘ; Low Alemannic: Elze) is a town in the district of Emmendingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Elz, 26 km northeast of Freiburg.

Geography

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The town of Elzach is located at the eastern border of the district of Emmendingen and borders on the district of the Ortenaukreis and the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis. Topographically is the area characterised by the river valley of the Elz and the local hill called Rohrhardsberg. Also Elzach belongs to the Breisgau[3] area and is located at the edge of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park.

Urban districts

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The town has five urban districts.[4]

  • Elzach
  • Yach
  • Prechtal
  • Oberprechtal
  • Katzenmoos
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  • Granite sculpture: "The three stages of seeing" (2002) by Dieter Oehm, in Elzach
    Granite sculpture: "The three stages of seeing" (2002) by Dieter Oehm, in Elzach
  • Robert Dietrich in 1930 as minister of finance
    Robert Dietrich in 1930 as minister of finance

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Elzach is twinned with:[5]

United Kingdom Worthing, United Kingdom
France Ville, France
Austria Telfs, Austria

Sons and daughters of the town

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  • Hermann Dietrich (1879-1954) German politician of the liberal German Democratic Party, minister during the Weimar Republic

References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ Breisgau area Elzach, alemannische-seiten.de
  4. ^ "Ortsteile Elzach" [Districts of Elzach]. Alemannische-seiten (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Partnerstädte der Gemeinde Gutach". Archived from the original on 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
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