Triberg im Schwarzwald

Triberg im Schwarzwald
Triberg im Schwarzwald
Location of the town of Triberg im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
Coordinates	48°7′51″N 8°13′54″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Mayor	Dr Gallus Strobel
Basic statistics
Area	33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Elevation	600-1,050 m
Population	4,771 (31 December 2011)
- Density	143 /km2 (371 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	VS
Postal code	78098
Area code	07722
Website	www.triberg.de

Triberg im Schwarzwald is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in the Black Forest. As of 2004 it has a population of 5,377. Triberg lies in the middle of the Black Forest between 500 and 1038 metres above sea level.

The Triberg Waterfalls, a series of short waterfalls in the Gutach River, are among the tallest waterfalls in Germany. With a total vertical drop of 151 mt. (496 feet), the falls stand over 305 mt. (1000 feet) shorter than the tallest waterfall in Germany, the Röthbachfall. However, the Triberg Waterfalls are better known and access to them is easier.

Sights

Other points of interest are:

• the Black Forest museum (Schwarzwaldmuseum)
• the pilgrimage church Maria in der tanne (Mary in the Fir), a baroque church dating from the 18th Century
• the handcarved council chamber
• the world's biggest Cuckoo clock
• the 40 tunnels of the Schwarzwaldbahn (Baden) (Black Forest Railway) around Triberg.

Trivia

The asteroid 619 Triberga is named after this town.

See also

• List of world's largest cuckoo clocks

Gallery

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  The world's largest cuckoo clock located in Triberg

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  Waterfalls c.1900

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  Illuminated waterfalls in winter

External links

• http://www.triberg.de
• http://www.tribergimschwarzwald.com
• http://www.world-waterfalls.com/
• (German) Triberg: informations and pictures
• Triberg Tourism Information and Pictures