Waldkirch

Coordinates: 48°6′N 7°58′E / 48.100°N 7.967°E / 48.100; 7.967
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Waldkirch
Town
Coat of arms of Waldkirch
Coat of arms
Location of Waldkirch within Emmendingen district
Waldkirch is located in Germany
Waldkirch
Waldkirch
Waldkirch is located in Baden-Württemberg
Waldkirch
Waldkirch
Coordinates: 48°6′N 7°58′E / 48.100°N 7.967°E / 48.100; 7.967
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictEmmendingen
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2015–23) Roman Götzmann[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total48.47 km2 (18.71 sq mi)
Elevation
274 m (899 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total21,899
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79183
Dialling codes07681
Vehicle registrationEM
Websitewww.stadt-waldkirch.de

Waldkirch is a town in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is 15 km northeast of Freiburg im Breisgau. About 21,000 people live there. The town is on the river Elz, in the southwestern part of the Black Forest.

The sensor manufacturer SICK AG and amusement ride manufacturer Mack Rides are headquartered in Waldkirch. The Catholic church of St. Margarethen (former collegiate church of the same name) was built in 1732–1734 by the Austrian architect Peter Thumb.

Twin towns[change | change source]

Waldkirch is twinned with:

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
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