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High Black Forest

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The Feldberg massif at dusk The High Black Forest (German: Hochschwarzwald ) is a, touristic and geographical, region in the south-west of the German federal state Baden-Württemberg, primarily in the Southern Black Forest. Contents 1 History of the name 2 Literature 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History of the name The term Hochschwarzwald originally became well known thanks to tourism. Winter sports and climatic spa resorts in the highlands of the Black Forest used it in advertising even before the First World War. Since the 1920s the term also found its way into literature about the region, albeit with variations in terms of its actual boundaries. [1] Whilst some authors used the term just to describe the area around the Feldberg massif, others equated it to the whole of the Southern Black Forest and still others used it to refer to the highest part of the Central Black Forest southeast of the Elz valley (regions around the Kande...

High Rhine

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High Rhine between Stein am Rhein and Basel The High Rhine (German: Hochrhein ) is the name used for the part of the Rhine that flows westbound from Lake Constance to Basel. The High Rhine begins at the out flow of the Rhine from the Untersee in Stein am Rhein and turns into the Upper Rhine in Basel. In contrast to the Alpine Rhine and Upper Rhine, the High Rhine flows mostly to the west. The section is marked by Rhine-kilometers 0 to 165, measurements beginning at the outflow of the Obersee at the Old Rhine Bridge in Constance. It is the first of four sections ( High Rhine , Upper Rhine, Middle Rhine, Lower Rhine) of the Rhine between Lake Constance and the North Sea. In the western part the Rhine marks the border between Germany and Switzerland, while in the eastern part, Switzerland owns areas north of the Rhine and surrounds the popular German holiday resort Büsingen. Map of the Rhine The term High Rhine was introduced by scientists in the 19th century. Above ...

Bad Dürrheim

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Lörrach

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in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Lörrach Aerial view at Lörrach from the north Coat of arms Location of Lörrach Lörrach Show map of Germany Lörrach Show map of Baden-Württemberg Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°40′E  /  47.617°N 7.667°E  / 47.617; 7.667 Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°40′E  /  47.617°N 7.667°E  / 47.617; 7.667 Country Germany State Baden-Württemberg Admin. region Freiburg District Lörrach Government  • Mayor Jörg Lutz Area  • Total 39.43 km 2 (15.22 sq mi) Elevation 294 m (965 ft) Population (2017-12-31) [1]  • Total 49,213  • Density 1,200/km 2 (3,200/sq mi) Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Postal codes 79501-79541 Dialling codes (+49) 07621 Vehicle registration LÖ Website loerrach.de Lörrach German pronunciation: [ˈlœrax] [2] is a city in southwest Germany, in the valley of the Wiese, close to the French and the Swiss borders. It is the capital of the district of Lörrach ...