Lahr/Schwarzwald
Lahr (officially Lahr/Schwarzwald since 30 September 1978) ((); ) is a city in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, approximately 50 km north of Freiburg im Breisgau, 40 km southeast of Strasbourg, and 95 km southwest of Karlsruhe. It is the second largest city in Ortenau (district) after Offenburg, and serves as an intermediate economic centre for the cities and towns of Ettenheim, Friesenheim, Kappel-Grafenhausen, Kippenheim, Mahlberg, Meißenheim, Ringsheim, Rust, Schuttertal, Schwanau and Seelbach.
Key facts
- German place.name
- Lahr
- German place.type
- City
- German place.image_photo
- LahrSchwarzwald.jpg
- German place.image_caption
- General view of Lahr
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Lahr-Schwarzwald COA.svg
- German place.image_plan
- Lahr-Schwarzwald in OG.svg
- German place.state
- Baden-Württemberg
- German place.region
- Freiburg
- German place.district
- Ortenau
- German place.elevation
- 170
- German place.area
- 69.84
- German place.postal_code
- 77901–77933
Article
26 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring communities
- Climate
- History
- The city
- The boroughs
- Religion
- District reform
- Demographics
- Government
- City council
- Mayor
- Coat of arms
- People, culture and architecture
- Buildings
- Events
- Economy and infrastructure
- Infrastructure
- Media
- Public service
- Education
- Notable people
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Lahr (officially Lahr/Schwarzwald since 30 September 1978) ((); ) is a city in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, approximately 50 km north of Freiburg im Breisgau, 40 km southeast of Strasbourg, and 95 km southwest of Karlsruhe. It is the second largest city in Ortenau (district) after Offenburg, and serves as an intermediate economic centre for the cities and towns of Ettenheim, Friesenheim, Kappel-Grafenhausen, Kippenheim, Mahlberg, Meißenheim, Ringsheim, Rust, Schuttertal, Schwanau and Seelbach.
The population of Lahr passed the 20,000 mark in the mid-1950s. When the new body of Municipal Law for Baden-Württemberg came into effect on April 1, 1956, the city was therefore immediately accorded Große Kreisstadt status. In addition, Lahr cooperates with the town of Kippenheim in administrative matters.