Elzach
Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Elzach (German pronunciation: [ˈɛltsax] ⓘ; 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.
Elzach | |
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 Elzach viewing direction east | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Elzach
within Emmendingen district  | |
 Location of Elzach | |
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| Coordinates: 48°10′29″N 8°4′18″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Emmendingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–28) | Roland Tibi[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,601 |
| • Density | 101.0/km2 (261.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79215 |
| Dialling codes | 07682 |
| Vehicle registration | EM |
| Website | www.elzach.de |
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[3] area and is located at the edge of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park.
Urban districts
The town has five urban districts.[4]
- Elzach
- Yach
- Prechtal
- Oberprechtal
- Katzenmoos
Gallery
Granite sculpture: "The three stages of seeing" (2002) by Dieter Oehm, in Elzach
Robert Dietrich in 1930 as minister of finance
International relations
Sons and daughters of the town
- Hermann Dietrich (1879-1954) German politician of the liberal German Democratic Party, minister during the Weimar Republic
