March, Breisgau
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March | |
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Location of March within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 48°3′22″N 7°46′55″E / 48.05611°N 7.78194°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Helmut Mursa (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 17.78 km2 (6.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,342 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 79232 |
Dialling codes | 07665 |
Vehicle registration | FR |
Website | www.march.de |
March is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
History
The four villages of Buchheim, Hugstetten, Neuershausen and Holzhausen merged in 1973 to the new community of March.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows on the left side the cross of the Lorsch Abbey and on the right the silver bear of the Abbey of St. Gall in Switzerland. Both abbeys owned land in the area, what is today March.
Famous inhabitants
Konrad Stürtzel von Buchheim (* about 1435, + 1509), was chancellor of Maximilian I of Habsburg
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References
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
External links
Media related to March (Breisgau) at Wikimedia Commons
- March official website