Sasbachwalden is a Black Forest municipality in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, popular with tourists. It is located on the western slopes of mountain Hornisgrinde in the Northern Black Forest and belongs to the district of Ortenau. More than 70% of the town area are forest.

Sasbachwalden
Coat of arms of Sasbachwalden
Location of Sasbachwalden within Ortenaukreis district
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Sasbachwalden is located in Germany
Sasbachwalden
Sasbachwalden
Sasbachwalden is located in Baden-Württemberg
Sasbachwalden
Sasbachwalden
Coordinates: 48°37′06″N 08°07′38″E / 48.61833°N 8.12722°E / 48.61833; 8.12722
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
Government
 • Mayor (2024–32) Sonja Schuchter[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,604
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
77887
Dialling codes07841
Vehicle registrationOG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL
Websitewww.sasbachwalden.de

History

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Sasbachwalden was first mentioned in 1347 as a group of individual farms and houses. Only in 1817 Sasbachwalden became an independent community. Since 1973 the town belongs to district of Ortenau.

Education

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The town has a centrally located kindergarten and elementary school. Institutions for higher education are in the nearby towns Achern and Sasbach.

Economy

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Main sources of income are tourism, winegrowing, the production of Black Forest kirsch and most importantly wood processing.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Sasbachwalden 2024, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "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.