Lörrach

Lörrach
Aerial view at Lörrach from the north
Lörrach and surroundings
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
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total50,512
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/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

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.

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

References

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  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.

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