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Emmendingen is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg

Baden-W?rttemberg is one of the 16 States of Germany of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-W?rttemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine?but one which has some of its major cities straddling the banks of the Neckar River ....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis is a districts of Germany in the west of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt , Freudenstadt , Rottweil , Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen ....
, Schwarzwald-Baar, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a Districts of Germany in the south of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Emmendingen , Schwarzwald-Baar, Waldshut , L?rrach and the France d?partements of the Haut-Rhin and the Bas-Rhin....
 and the district-free city Freiburg
Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, in the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest. It straddles the Dreisam river, on the foothills of the Schlossberg....
. To the west it borders the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 département Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin is a Departments of France of France. The name means "Lower Rhine"....
.

district dates back to the Bezirksamt Emmendingen, which was created in 1803 when the area became part of Baden. After several additions it was converted into the district Emmendingen in 1936, when it was merged with the Amt Waldkirch.






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Emmendingen is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg

Baden-W?rttemberg is one of the 16 States of Germany of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-W?rttemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine?but one which has some of its major cities straddling the banks of the Neckar River ....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis is a districts of Germany in the west of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt , Freudenstadt , Rottweil , Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen ....
, Schwarzwald-Baar, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a Districts of Germany in the south of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Emmendingen , Schwarzwald-Baar, Waldshut , L?rrach and the France d?partements of the Haut-Rhin and the Bas-Rhin....
 and the district-free city Freiburg
Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, in the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest. It straddles the Dreisam river, on the foothills of the Schlossberg....
. To the west it borders the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 département Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin is a Departments of France of France. The name means "Lower Rhine"....
.

History

The district dates back to the Bezirksamt Emmendingen, which was created in 1803 when the area became part of Baden. After several additions it was converted into the district Emmendingen in 1936, when it was merged with the Amt Waldkirch. In the communal reform of 1973 the district wasn't changed - at first it was planned to merge it with the district Lahr, but that was merged into the Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis is a districts of Germany in the west of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt , Freudenstadt , Rottweil , Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen ....
 instead.

Geography

The western part of the district is located in the upper Rhine
Rhine

File:Swiss Grand Canyon.jpgThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
 valley, including the small volcanic mountain Kaiserstuhl
Kaiserstuhl

The Kaiserstuhl is a small volcanic group of hills of mostly Volcano origin in the Upper Rhine Valley in southwest Germany, northwest of Freiburg....
. This extinct volcano
Volcano

A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or Crust , which allows hot, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface....
 is one of the climatic best regions of Germany, with wine
Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage often made of fermentation grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients....
 grapes growing on its sunny slopes. The eastern part of the district belongs to the Black Forest
Black Forest

The Black Forest is a forest mountain range in Baden-W?rttemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south....
.

Coat of arms

The left side of the coat of arms show the symbol of Baden. The six-topped mountain in the top right is the symbol of the Lords of Schwarzenberg, who ruled over the land around Elzach and Waldkirch; the wing in the bottom right is the symbol of the Lords of Üsenberg, who owned the land around Endingen, Herbolzheim and Kenzingen.


Cities and towns

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CitiesTowns
  1. Elzach
    Elzach

    Elzach is a town in the Emmendingen , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Elz , 26 km northeast of Freiburg....
  2. Emmendingen
    Emmendingen

    Emmendingen is a town in Baden-W?rttemberg, capital of the Emmendingen . It is located at the Elz River, 14 km north of Freiburg im Breisgau....
  3. Endingen (Kaiserstuhl)
  4. Herbolzheim
    Herbolzheim

    Herbolzheim is a town in the Emmendingen , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated near the river Elz , 26 km north of Freiburg....
  5. Kenzingen
    Kenzingen

    Kenzingen is a town in the Emmendingen , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Elz , 23 km north of Freiburg....
  6. Waldkirch
    Waldkirch

    Waldkirch is a town in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is known as "the place of mechanical organs", where Barrel organs are manufactured and played on the streets from well-known manufacturers, such as A....
  • Bahlingen
    Bahlingen

    Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl is a Municipalities of Germany in the Districts of Germany of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located on the edge of the volcanic region Kaiserstuhl and is inhabited by 3,823 people....
     (Kaiserstuhl)
  • Biederbach
    Biederbach

    Biederbach is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Denzlingen
    Denzlingen

    Denzlingen is a municipality in the Emmendingen , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated north of Freiburg....
  • Forchheim am Kaiserstuhl
    Forchheim am Kaiserstuhl

    Forchheim am Kaiserstuhl is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Freiamt
    Freiamt

    Freiamt is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Gutach im Breisgau
    Gutach im Breisgau

    Gutach is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.Gutach includes three villages:* Gutach* Bleibach* Siegelau...
  • Malterdingen
    Malterdingen

    Malterdingen is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Reute (Breisgau)
    Reute (Breisgau)

    Reute is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Rheinhausen (Breisgau)
    Rheinhausen (Breisgau)

    Rheinhausen is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Riegel am Kaiserstuhl
    Riegel am Kaiserstuhl

    Riegel am Kaiserstuhl is a Germany municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg. It is accessed by the Bundesautobahn 5 ....
  • Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl
    Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl

    Sasbach is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Sexau
    Sexau

    Sexau is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Simonswald
    Simonswald

    Simonswald is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Teningen
    Teningen

    Teningen is a municipality in the Emmendingen , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Elz , 15 km north of Freiburg....
  • Vörstetten
    Vörstetten

    V?rstetten is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References...
  • Weisweil
    Weisweil

    Weisweil is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Winden im Elztal
    Winden im Elztal

    Winden is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
  • Wyhl
    Wyhl

    Wyhl is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-W?rttemberg in southwestern Germany.It was known in the 1970s for its role in the anti-nuclear movement....
     (Kaiserstuhl)
    • Administrative districts
    1. Denzlingen-Vörstetten-Reute
    2. Elzach
    3. Emmendingen
    4. Kenzingen-Herbolzheim
    5. Nördlicher Kaiserstuhl
    6. Waldkirch


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