Lörrach

city in southwest Germany

Lörrach is a town in southwest Germany, in the valley of the Wiese. It is close to the French and the Swiss borders. It is the capital of the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg. The city had a population of 10,794 in 1905 and of 47,707 in 2007.

Lörrach
Aerial view at Lörrach from the north
Aerial view at Lörrach from the north
Flag of Lörrach
Coat of arms of Lörrach
Lörrach and surroundings
Lörrach is located in Germany
Lörrach
Lörrach
Lörrach is located in Baden-Württemberg
Lörrach
Lörrach
Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°40′E / 47.617°N 7.667°E / 47.617; 7.667
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictLörrach
Government
 • MayorJörg Lutz
Area
 • Total39.43 km2 (15.22 sq mi)
Elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total49,318
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79501-79541
Dialling codes(+49) 07621
Vehicle registration
Websitewww.loerrach.de

It is the hometown of Ottmar Hitzfeld, one of the most successful and popular football managers in Germany.

References change

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
  2. "Annual area and population data for Lörrach". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemburg (in German). Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2008-01-21.

Other websites change

  Media related to Lörrach at Wikimedia Commons