Waldkirch
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Waldkirch | |
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Location of Waldkirch within Emmendingen district | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Emmendingen |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roman Götzmann (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 48.47 km2 (18.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 22,127 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 79183 |
Dialling codes | 07681 |
Vehicle registration | EM |
Website | www.stadt-waldkirch.de |
Waldkirch is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located 15 kilometers northeast of Freiburg im Breisgau. While the English translation of its name is Forest Church, it is known as the "town of mechanical organs", where fairground organs played on the streets were long manufactured by such well-known firms as Carl Frei (later of Breda, Netherlands), Andreas Ruth and Son, and Wilhelm Bruder and Sons. The largest employers today are SICK AG, which manufactures optical sensors, Faller AG, which prints pharmaceutical packages and inserts, and Mack Rides, which exports amusement park and water park rides worldwide.
Sights
- The Catholic Church St. Magarethen
- The ruin of the Kastelburg
- The market place with the town hall
International relations
Waldkirch is twinned with:
- Liestal, Switzerland.
- Sélestat, France
- Chavanay, France
- Montignies-sur-Sambre / Charleroi, Belgium
- Worthing, United Kingdom
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
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