Aitern

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Aitern
Aitern
Aitern
Coat of arms of Aitern
Location of Aitern
Map
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictLörrach
Government
 • MayorRichard Renz
Area
 • Total9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total518
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79677
Dialling codes07673
Vehicle registration
Websitewww.aitern.de

Aitern is a small town in the south-western German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, part of the district Lörrach. Its coat of arms was granted in 1907. The blazon is Argent a Bend wavy Azure between two Rock Hammers Azure handled Sable. The wavy bend in the arms is allusive to the towns name, as it is derived from the Celtic word aitara which means flowing.

References

  1. ^ "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.