Country Germany Adm. region Freiburg Vehicle registration EM Capital Emmendingen | State Baden-Württemberg Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 158,177 (2013) Administrative region Freiburg | |
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Clubs and Teams Bahlinger SC, FC Emmendingen, FC Denzlingen, FC Teningen Points of interest Elz, Kandel, Rohrhardsberg, Schwarzwaldzoo Waldkirch, Hochburg Destinations Waldkirch, Endingen am Kaise, Emmendingen, Kenzingen, Elzach | ||
Emmendingen (German: Landkreis Emmendingen) is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis, Schwarzwald-Baar, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and the district-free city Freiburg. To the west it borders the French département Bas-Rhin.
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Map of Emmendingen, Germany
History
The district dates back to the Bezirksamt Emmendingen, which was created in 1803 when the area became part of Baden. After several additions it was converted into the district Emmendingen in 1936, when it was merged with the Amt Waldkirch. In the communal reform of 1973 the district wasn't changed - at first it was planned to merge it with the district Lahr, but that was merged into the Ortenaukreis instead.
Geography
The western part of the district is located in the upper Rhine valley, including the small volcanic mountain Kaiserstuhl. This extinct volcano is one of the climatic best regions of Germany, with wine grapes growing on its sunny slopes. The eastern part of the district belongs to the Black Forest.