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Fischerbach 
Summary
Fischerbach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Fischerbach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fischerbach within Ortenaukreis district  | |
  Fischerbach  Fischerbach | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′14″N 8°6′33″E / 48.28722°N 8.10917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–24) | Thomas Schneider[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,766 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77716 |
| Dialling codes | 07832 |
| Vehicle registration | OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
| Website | www.fischerbach.de |
History edit
The town was first registered in 1139. The village was part of the Gengenbach monastery and the "Herren von Wolfach" (a noble family first registered in 1084) and later became part of the Fürstenberg shire. In 1806, Fischerbach became part of Baden, and since 1973, Fischerbach has been part of the district of Ortenau. Administratively Fischerbach is autonomous.
Education edit
Fischerbach has a kindergarten and elementary as well as a secondary school.
References edit
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "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.