Stegen
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Stegen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃteːɡn̩] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It borders on the city of Freiburg, being about 8 km away as the crow flies, lying in the valley of the river Dreisam. The municipality includes three population centres: the town of Stegen (which itself includes the villages of Weiler, Oberbirken, Unterbirken and Rechtenbach) and the villages of Eschbach and Wittental.
Stegen | |
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 Church of Saint James in Eschbach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Stegen
within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district  | |
 Location of Stegen | |
  Stegen  Stegen | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′58″N 7°57′50″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–31) | Fränzi Kleeb[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.32 km2 (10.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,413 |
| • Density | 167.7/km2 (434.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79252 |
| Dialling codes | 07661 |
| Vehicle registration | FR |
| Website | www.dreisamportal.de |
Economically, Stegen is partly an offshoot of Freiburg; for example, the Forest Zoology Institute of the University of Freiburg maintains a field station at Wittental. It also plays a role in Black Forest tourism, with guest houses and other facilities catering to visitors. It is the first town that a hiker on the Freiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail passes through when travelling eastwards on the path from Freiburg.
