Waldkirch
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldkirch within Emmendingen district | |
Waldkirch Waldkirch | |
| Coordinates: 48°6′N 7°58′E / 48.100°N 7.967°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Emmendingen |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015–23) | Roman Götzmann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.47 km2 (18.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,505 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79183 |
| Dialling codes | 07681 |
| Vehicle registration | EM |
| Website | www.stadt-waldkirch.de |
Waldkirch is a town in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is 15 km northeast of Freiburg im Breisgau. About 21,000 people live there. The town is on the river Elz, in the southwestern part of the Black Forest.
The sensor manufacturer SICK AG and amusement ride manufacturer Mack Rides are headquartered in Waldkirch. The Catholic church of St. Margarethen (former collegiate church of the same name) was built in 1732–1734 by the Austrian architect Peter Thumb.
Twin towns
Waldkirch is twinned with:
- Charleroi, Belgium
- Chavanay, France
- Liestal, Switzerland
- Sélestat, France
- Worthing, England, United Kingdom
References
- ↑ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "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.
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