Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Encyclopedia
Schwarzwald-Baar is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis
, Rottweil
, Tuttlingen
, Constance, the Swiss
canton of Schaffhausen
, and the districts Waldshut
, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
and Emmendingen
.
(Schwarzwald), and the Baar, the foothills between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb
. Both the Danube
River and the Neckar
River have their origins in the Schwarzwald and Baar district.
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Freudenstadt, Rottweil, Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen...
, Rottweil
Rottweil (district)
Rottweil is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Freudenstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis.- History :...
, Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (district)
thumb|Coat of armsTuttlingen is a county in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring counties are Rottweil, Zollernalbkreis, Sigmaringen, Constance and Schwarzwald-Baar.-History:...
, Constance, the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
canton of Schaffhausen
Canton of Schaffhausen
The Canton of is a canton of Switzerland. The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen.- History:Schaffhausen was a city-state in the Middle Ages, documented to have struck its own coins starting in 1045. It was then known as Villa Scafhusun. Around 1049 Count Eberhard von...
, and the districts Waldshut
Waldshut
Waldshut is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Lörrach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Schwarzwald-Baar; followed in the south by the Swiss cantons of Schaffhausen, Zürich and Aargau.-History:The district dates to the Oberamt Waldshut, which was...
, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Emmendingen, Schwarzwald-Baar, Waldshut, Lörrach and the French départements of the Haut-Rhin and the Bas-Rhin. The district-free city of Freiburg is surrounded by the district...
and Emmendingen
Emmendingen (district)
Emmendingen is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ortenaukreis, Schwarzwald-Baar, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and the district-free city Freiburg...
.
History
The district was created in 1973, when the two districts Donaueschingen and Villingen were merged.Geography
The district got its name from the two predominant landscapes in the district. The Black ForestBlack Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
(Schwarzwald), and the Baar, the foothills between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
. Both the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
River and the Neckar
Neckar
The Neckar is a long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse, in Germany. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the River Rhine...
River have their origins in the Schwarzwald and Baar district.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms is modeled after the two coat of arms of the cities Villingen and Schwenningen. Villingen had a horizontally divided blue-and-white arms, while Schwenningen had a vertically divided blue-and-white arms. Combining both divisions give the four fields. The eagle in the top-left quarter is taken from the coat of arms of the city Villingen, and derives from the Zähringen family who ruled that city in the 13th century. |
Cities and towns
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Brigachtal Brigachtal is a municipality in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Dauchingen Dauchingen is a municipality in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Gütenbach Gütenbach is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.It is the home of the Faller toy company.-External links:... Königsfeld im Schwarzwald Königsfeld im Schwarzwald is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the northern most town of the district Schwarzwald Baar. Königsfeld has six boroughs . Founded in 1807, it is a centre of the Moravian Church... Mönchweiler Mönchweiler is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Niedereschach Niedereschach is a town, with 6000 inhabitants, in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Niedereschach has four boroughs:*Niedereschach*Kappel*Schabenhausen*Fischbach... Schonach im Schwarzwald Schonach im Schwarzwald is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Schönwald im Schwarzwald Schönwald im Schwarzwald is a small village in the Black Forest in Germany. In 1737 the first cuckoo clocks were invented by Franz Ketterer in Schönwald.-External links:*... Tuningen Tuningen is a municipality located in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The municipality belongs to the administrative authority of Villingen-Schwenningen.-Geography:... Unterkirnach Unterkirnach is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, situated in the Black Forest.... |
External links
- Official website (German)