Elzach Explained

Type:Stadt
Image Coa:DEU Elzach COA.svg
Coordinates:48.1747°N 8.0717°W
Image Plan:Elzach in EM.svg
State:Baden-Württemberg
Region:Freiburg
District:Emmendingen
Elevation:361
Area:75.28
Postal Code:79215
Area Code:07682
Licence:EM
Gemeindeschlüssel:08 3 16 010
Website:www.elzach.de
Mayor:Roland Tibi[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 28

Elzach (pronounced as /de/; Low Alemannic: Elze) is a town in the district of Emmendingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Elz, 26 km northeast of Freiburg.

Geography

The town of Elzach is located at the eastern border of the district of Emmendingen and borders on the district of the Ortenaukreis and the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis. Topographically is the area characterised by the river valley of the Elz and the local hill called Rohrhardsberg. Also Elzach belongs to the Breisgau area and is located at the edge of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park.

Urban districts

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany.

Elzach is twinned with:[2]

Worthing, United Kingdom

Ville, France

Telfs, Austria

Sons and daughters of the town

Notes and References

  1. https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/staatsanzeiger/wahlen/buergermeisterwahlen/ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse
  2. Web site: Partnerstädte der Gemeinde Gutach . 2010-02-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050310185440/http://www.gutach.de/kulturelles/partnerstae.htm . 2005-03-10 . dead .