Forbach
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Place details
- Locality
- Forbach
- Region
- Baden-Württemberg
- Country
- Deutschland
- Population
- 5,477
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Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Baden-Württemberg
- Admin region
- Karlsruhe
- District
- Rastatt
- Subdivisions
- 10 Ortsteile
- Mayor 2022 30
- Robert Stiebler
- Total
- 131.82 km (50.90 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 332 m (1,089 ft)
- Density
- 34.61/km (89.63/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Dialling codes
- 07228
- Vehicle registration
- RA
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Rastatt district
- Population
- +4610
- Area
- +131.86
- Elevation
- +332
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Murg
- Shares border with
- Sasbach
- Official website
- www.forbach.de
- Image
- Forbachc.jpg
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Forbach (/fɔːrˈbɑːk/ for-BAHK, German: [ˈfɔʁbax]) is a village and municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies in the district of Rastatt. It is located in the Murg river valley, in the northern part of the Black Forest mountains. Forbach is further broken down into the following districts: Langenbrand, Bermersbach, Gausbach, Hundsbach, Herrenwies, Kirschbaumwasen, Erbersbronn, Raumünzach and Schwarzenbach.
Bridge of the Murg Valley Railway near Forbach The tarn of Schurmsee lies within the municipality at a height of 794 metres.