Oberwolfach
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Oberwolfach | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oberwolfach within Ortenaukreis district  | |
  Oberwolfach  Oberwolfach | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′N 8°13′E / 48.317°N 8.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–31) | Matthias Bauernfeind[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.27 km2 (19.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,578 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77709 |
| Dialling codes | 07834 |
| Vehicle registration | OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
| Website | oberwolfach.de |
Oberwolfach (Low Alemannic: Obberwolfä) is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the site of the Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics, or Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach.
Geographical situation
The town of Oberwolfach lies between 270 and 948 meters above sea level in the central Schwarzwald (Black Forest) on the river Wolf, a tributary of the Kinzig.
Neighbouring localities
The district is neighboured by Bad Peterstal-Griesbach to the north, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach in Landkreis Freudenstadt to the east, by the towns of Wolfach and Hausach to the south, and by Oberharmersbach to the west.
