Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg Region

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a Landkreis in the southwest of , . Fifty towns and municipalities with 133 settlements lie within the district.
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  • Type: County with 273,000 residents
  • Description: district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • Also known as: “DE132”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waldtraut and Schönberg.

The tree is a that is currently the tallest tree in Germany, standing at approximately 68 meters. The tree continues to grow about 15 cm per year.

Peak
Photo: Thomas Berwing, CC BY 3.0.
The is located on the southern outskirts of and at 644.9 meters above sea level the Hausberg of the municipality of Ebringen.

Protected area
Photo: Manfred1622, Public domain.
The is an arboretum maintained by the University of Freiburg. It is located in in the Städtischen Forstamt Freiburg at Günterstalstraße 71, Freiburg, , , and open daily without charge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freiburg and Merzhausen.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
im Breisgau is a major city in a secluded wine-rich corner of in southwest , on the edge of the . Picturesquely located on the river Dreisam, in between green mountainsides, it enjoys one of the sunniest and warmest climates among German cities.

Village
Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in in .

Village
Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Au is a municipality in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, , . It is located a few kilometres south of , in the south-western part of Baden-Württemberg.

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Latitude
47.9412° or 47° 56′ 28″ north
Longitude
7.8472° or 7° 50′ 50″ east
Population
273,000
Elevation
394 metres (1,293 feet)
Open location code
8FV9WRRW+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240112884
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­county
Geo­Names ID
2944796
Wiki­data ID
Q8195
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Western Panjabi—“Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Districto de Bresgobia-Alta Selva Negra”
  • Bavarian: “Landkroas Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Belarusian: “Брайсгау-Верхні Шварцвальд, раён”
  • Belarusian: “Брайсгау-Верхні Шварцвальд”
  • Belarusian: “раён Брайсгау-Верхні Шварцвальд”
  • Catalan: “districte de Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Catalan: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Cebuano: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Chinese: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Kūn”
  • Chinese: “布賴斯高-上黑森林縣”
  • Chinese: “布赖斯高-上黑林山县”
  • Croatian: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Czech: “Zemský okres Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Czech: “Zemský okres Breisgau-Vysoký Schwarzwald”
  • Danish: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Dutch: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Dutch: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Finnish: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwaldin piirikunta”
  • French: “arrondissement de Brisgau-Haute-Forêt-Noire”
  • French: “Arrondissement de Brisgau-Haute-Forêt-Noire”
  • Georgian: “ბრაისგაუ-ზემო შვარცვალდის რაიონი”
  • German: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Greek: “Μπράισγκαου-Χόχσβαρτσβαλντ”
  • Hebrew: “ברייסגאו-הוכשוורצוולד”
  • Hungarian: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald járás”
  • Indonesian: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Interlingue: “Subdistrict Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Italian: “circondario di Brisgovia-Alta Foresta Nera”
  • Italian: “Circondario di Brisgovia-Alta Foresta Nera”
  • Japanese: “ブライスガウ・ホッホシュヴァルツヴァルト郡”
  • Japanese: “ブライスガウ・ホッホシュヴァルルツヴァルト郡”
  • Japanese: “ブライスガウ＝ホーフシュヴァルツヴァルト郡”
  • Japanese: “ブライスガウ＝ホーホシュヴァルツヴァルト郡”
  • Japanese: “ブライスガウ＝ホッホシュヴァルツヴァルト郡”
  • Kazakh: “Брайсгау-Жоғарғы Шварцвальд”
  • Kurdish: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Ladin: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Lombard: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Malay: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Northern Frisian: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (Lönjkris)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Persian: “برايگاو-هخشوارتسوالد”
  • Persian: “برایگاو-هخشوارتسوالد”
  • Polish: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Portuguese: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Portuguese: “Brisgóvia-Alta Floresta Negra”
  • Romanian: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Russian: “Брайсгау-Верхний Шварцвальд”
  • Saterfriesisch: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Saterfriesisch: “Loundkring Breisgau-Hoochswotwoold”
  • Scots: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Slovak: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Slovenian: “Deželno okrožje Breisgau - Hochschwarzwald”
  • Slovenian: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Spanish: “Brisgovia-Alta Selva Negra”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Brisgovia-Alta Selva Negra”
  • Swedish: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Swiss German: “Landchreis Brisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Swiss German: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Turkish: “Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Ukrainian: “Брайсгау-Верхній Шварцвальд”
  • Uzbek: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Vietnamese: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Western Frisian: “Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald”
  • Western Panjabi: “برائیسگاؤ-ہوخشوارزوالڈ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Langackern and Luisenhöhe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Feuerwehr Horben and Schachclub Horben.

Baden-Württemberg: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, and Mannheim.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
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