Country Germany Admin. region Freiburg Elevation 201 m (659 ft) Population 26,511 (31 Dec 2008) | State Baden-Württemberg District Emmendingen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Friday 5:13 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 87% Humidity Points of interest Hochburg, Elz, Ruine Hochburg, Burg‑ und Festungsruine Hochburg, Emmendinger Tor | ||
Emmendingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Emmendingen of Germany. It is located at the Elz River, 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Freiburg im Breisgau. The town contains more than 26,000 residents, which is the most in the Emmendingen district.
Contents
- Map of Emmendingen Germany
- Geography
- Neighbour Cities
- History
- Industry
- Twin towns Sister cities
- Culture
- Cornelia Schlosser
- Old Town Hall
- Points of interest
- People born in Emmendingen
- References
Map of Emmendingen, Germany
Geography
The town lies in Breisgau, between the foothills of the Black Forest and the Kaiserstuhl which rises out of the Rhine plain to the north of Freiburg. The land is between 189-368m (620–1200 ft) high. On the western edge of Emmendingen flows the Elz river, which divides shortly after its confluence with the Dreisam and Glotter near Riegel, into the Old Elz and the Leopoldskanal, which both flow into the Rhine. The Leopoldskanal was built in the middle 19th century.
Neighbour Cities
Emmendingen is bordered by several cities and municipalities. They are, clockwise from the north: Malterdingen, Kenzingen, Freiamt (Black Forest), Sexau, Denzlingen, Reute (Breisgau), and Teningen.
History
The first mention of this town in a document dates back to 1091, however it is much older. It officially became a town in 1590. There was also a neighboring town called Nieder-Emmendingen. The both merged in 1883.
Industry
Emmendingen has only a few small and mid-size companies. Probably one of the most notable is the "Wehrle-Werk AG", which manufactures boiler and water recycling plants.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Emmendingen is twinned with:
Culture
Emmendingen is a small town, but that does not mean that it lacks in interesting details. Listed are just a few of Emmendingen's claims to fame.
Cornelia Schlosser
Cornelia Schlosser (maiden name: Cornelia Friederica Christiana Goethe) was the only sibling of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and lived with her husband Johann Georg Schlosser in a house on the main square in Emmendingen. Today their house is the municipal library.
Old Town Hall
The old Emmendingen town hall is also on the main square of town, though a new town hall was built fairly recently. Today the building is still utilized, but it is now home to the only archive of diaries in Germany.