Aitern Explained

Image Coa:Wappen Aitern.svg
Coordinates:47.8014°N 7.9006°W
Image Plan:Aitern in LÖ.svg
State:Baden-Württemberg
Region:Freiburg
District:Lörrach
Elevation:630
Area:9.21
Postal Code:79677
Area Code:07673
Licence:
Gemeindeschlüssel:08336004
Website:www.aitern.de

Aitern is a small municipality in the south-western German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, part of the district Lörrach. Its coat of arms was granted in 1907. The blazon is Argent a Bend wavy Azure between two Rock Hammers Azure handled Sable. The wavy bend in the arms is allusive to the towns name, as it is derived from the Celtic word aitara which means flowing.

Demographics

The number of inhabitants over time has developed as follows:[1]

YearInhabitants
1961 389
1968 425
1974 519
1980 504
1985 516
1990 594
YearInhabitants
1995 561
2000 586
2005 549
2010 550
2015 553
2020 524

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bevölkerung, Gebiet und Bevölkerungsdichte - Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg . 2023-05-16 . www.statistik-bw.de.