Sasbachwalden
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Mayor | Valentin Doll |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population | 2,568 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 142 /km2 (367 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OG |
| Postal code | 77887 |
| Area code | 07841 |
| Website | www.sasbachwalden.de |
Sasbachwalden is a touristic Black Forest town in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western slopes of mountain Hornisgrinde in the Northern Black Forest and belongs to the district of Ortenau. More than 70% of the town area are forest.
[edit] History
Sasbachwalden was first mentioned in 1347 as a group of individual farms and houses. Only in 1817 Sasbachwalden became an independent community. Since 1973 the town belongs to district of Ortenau.
[edit] Education
The town has a centrally located kindergarten and elementary school. Institutions for higher education are in the nearby towns Achern and Sasbach.
[edit] Economy
Main sources of income are tourism, winegrowing, the production of Black Forest kirsch and most importantly wood processing.
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