Oberwolfach

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Oberwolfach
Coat of arms of Oberwolfach
Oberwolfach is located in Germany
Oberwolfach
Coordinates 48°19′N 8°13′E / 48.317°N 8.217°E / 48.317; 8.217Coordinates: 48°19′N 8°13′E / 48.317°N 8.217°E / 48.317; 8.217
Administration
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Freiburg
District Ortenaukreis
Mayor Jürgen Nowak
Basic statistics
Area 51.27 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Elevation 323 m  (1060 ft)
Population 2,673 (31 December 2011)[1]
 - Density 52 /km2 (135 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OG
Postal code 77709
Area code 07834
Website oberwolfach.de

Oberwolfach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the site of the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach, or Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach.

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Geographical situation [edit]

The town of Oberwolfach lies between 270 and 948 meters above sea level in the central Schwarzwald (Black Forest) on the river Wolf, a tributary of the Kinzig.

Neighbouring localities [edit]

The district is neighboured by Bad Peterstal-Griesbach to the north, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach in Landkreis Freudenstadt to the east, by the towns of Wolfach and Hausach to the south, and by Oberharmersbach to the west.

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