Country Germany Admin. region Freiburg Elevation 238 m (781 ft) Area 36.07 km² Local time Saturday 4:54 AM Dialling code 07831 | State Baden-Württemberg District Ortenaukreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 5,825 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 77756 Administrative region Freiburg | |
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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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Map of Hausach, Germany
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.
Coat of Arms
Hausach's coat of arms displays the red framework of a gable roof on silver ground.
International relations
Hausach is twinned with: