Breisach
city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Breisach is a town in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is on the Rhine River. About 16,000 people live there.
Breisach | |
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 A view of Breisach from above. The French commune of Neuf-Brisach is in the upper left edge. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Breisach within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°2′N 7°35′E / 48.033°N 7.583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Oliver Rein[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.58 km2 (21.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,793 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79206 |
| Dialling codes | 07667, 07664 (Niederrimsingen, Oberrimsingen), 07668 (Gündlingen) |
| Vehicle registration | FR |
| Website | www.breisach.de |
The town is about halfway between Freiburg and Colmar, near Kaiserstuhl. A bridge leads over the Rhine to Neuf-Brisach, France.
References change
- ↑ Bürgermeisterwahl Breisach am Rhein 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Breisach am Rhein.
- Official website (in German)
- Breisach – pictures & history Archived 2017-12-26 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
