Waldbronn

Waldbronn
Waldbronn
Coordinates	48°55′28″N 8°28′33″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Karlsruhe
Local subdivisions	3
Mayor	Franz Masino
Basic statistics
Area	11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi)
Elevation	230-300 m
Population	12,386 (31 December 2010)
- Density	1,091 /km2 (2,826 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	KA
Postal codes	76333–76337
Area code	07243
Website	www.waldbronn.de

Waldbronn is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the northern Black Forest, 11 km southeast of Karlsruhe.

Geography

Waldbronn is located at the border of the Alb-Pfinz-Plateau in the valley of the river Alb.

History

Waldbronn was founded in 1972 as a result of a municipal restructuring, when the communities Busenbach and Reichenbach merged. A year earlier the community of Etzenrot had been merged with Reichenbach already.

The three communities are first mentioned in historic documents in 1292.

In January 1994 Waldbronn was awarded the official status of "Ort mit Heilquellen-Kurbetrieb", indicating the medicinal benefits of its hot wells.

Transport

Reichenbach is connected to the city of Karlsruhe by the S11 branch of the Albtalbahn, an electric railway that forms part of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn.