Elzach (German pronunciation: [ˈɛlt͡sax] ; Low Alemannic: Elze) is a town in the district of Emmendingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Elz, 26 km northeast of Freiburg.

Elzach
Elzach viewing direction east
Elzach viewing direction east
Coat of arms of Elzach
Location of Elzach within Emmendingen district
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Elzach is located in Germany
Elzach
Elzach
Elzach is located in Baden-Württemberg
Elzach
Elzach
Coordinates: 48°10′29″N 8°4′18″E / 48.17472°N 8.07167°E / 48.17472; 8.07167
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictEmmendingen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–28) Roland Tibi[1]
Area
 • Total75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi)
Elevation
361 m (1,184 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,477
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79215
Dialling codes07682
Vehicle registrationEM
Websitewww.elzach.de

Geography

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The town of Elzach is located at the eastern border of the district of Emmendingen and borders on the district of the Ortenaukreis and the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis. Topographically is the area characterised by the river valley of the Elz and the local hill called Rohrhardsberg. Also Elzach belongs to the Breisgau area and is located at the edge of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park.

Urban districts

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  • Elzach
  • Yach
  • Prechtal
  • Oberprechtal
  • Katzenmoos
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International relations

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Elzach is twinned with:[3]

  Worthing, United Kingdom
  Ville, France
  Telfs, Austria

Sons and daughters of the town

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  • Hermann Dietrich (1879-1954) German politician of the liberal German Democratic Party, minister during the Weimar Republic

References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
  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.
  3. ^ "Partnerstädte der Gemeinde Gutach". Archived from the original on 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2010-02-13.