Lahr
city in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Lahr is a city in Germany. It is in the south of the country. It is between Freiburg and Strasbourg in the Rhine river valley.
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Lahr is the birthplace of Felix Wankel, inventor of the Wankel rotary combustion engine.
Lahr is the former location of a Canadian Armed Forces military base.
Lahr's population passed the 20,000 mark in the mid-1950s. When the Municipal Law for Baden-Württemberg's new body came into effect on April 1, 1956, the city was immediately given Große Kreisstadt status. In addition, Lahr cooperates with the town of Kippenheim on administrative matters.