Hausach
Hausach is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, first mentioned in 1259. The ruin of Husen Castle built around 1220 towering above the town is a landmark and part of Hausachs slogan "Stadt unter der Burg" (Town under the castle).
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| Coordinates: 48°17′07″N 08°10′47″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manfred Wöhrle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.07 km2 (13.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,768 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 77756 |
| Dialling codes | 07831 |
| Vehicle registration | OG bis 1973 WOL |
| Website | www.hausach.de |
Geography
Hausach is located in the Kinzig river valley, approximately 32 km east of the river Rhine between Offenburg and Wolfach. The river Kinzig starts in the Black Forest near Loßburg and meets the Rhine near Kehl just opposite of Strasbourg.
Politics
The town council has 18 seats. The last election on May 25th 2014 gave the Freie Wähler as well as the CDU 6 of them. The SPD took 4 seats, and the Grüne 2.[2]
Coat of Arms
Hausach's coat of arms displays the red framework of a gable roof on silver ground.
References
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
- "Wahlergebnis Hausach 2014" (in German). Offenburger Tageblatt (Local Newspaper). Retrieved 9 Feb 2016.
External links
- (in German) Hausach's Official Website
- (in German) Tourist Office Kinzigtal
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