Gersbach | |
Type: | Stadtteil |
Town: | Schopfheim |
Image Coa: | Gersbach Wappen.gif |
Coordinates: | 47.6975°N 7.9336°W |
State: | Baden-Württemberg |
District: | Lörrach |
Elevation: | 800-1170 |
Area: | 24.09 |
Population: | 630 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Pop Ref: | [1] |
Postal Code: | 79650 |
Gersbach is a state-recognized resort town in the municipality of Schopfheim, a town in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Gersbach is situated in a mountain valley basin to the south from the eponymous river in the Black Forest at an altitude of 800–1170 m above sea level. The old town of Schopfheim is roughly 17 km away. The formerly independent village, together with the six associated hamlets (Fetzenbach, Gersbach-Au, Lochmühle, Metteln, Neuhaus, and Schlechtbach) forms one of Baden-Württemberg's largest Gemarkung, with an area of 2409 hectares.