Offenburg
Sign in to saveOffenburg (; "open borough" - coat of arms showing open gates; Low Alemmanic: Offäburg) is a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in south-western Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants (2019), it is the largest city and the administrative capital of the Ortenaukreis.
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Offenburg is a city in southwestern Germany with nearly 60,000 residents that serves as the largest city and administrative capital of the Ortenaukreis district in Baden-Württemberg. The city's name, meaning "open borough," reflects its historical identity as a place of openness and accessibility.
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- German place.type
- City
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Offenburg COA.svg
- German place.image_photo
- Burda Media Tower in Offenburg mit Sonnenaufgang.jpg
- German place.image_caption
- Aerial view
- German place.image_flag
- Flag of Offenburg.svg
- German place.image_plan
- Offenburg in OG.svg
- German place.state
- Baden-Württemberg
- German place.region
- Freiburg
- German place.district
- Ortenaukreis
- German place.elevation
- 163
- German place.area
- 78.37
- German place.postal_code
- 77652, 77654, 77656
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Offenburg (; "open borough" - coat of arms showing open gates; Low Alemmanic: Offäburg) is a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in south-western Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants (2019), it is the largest city and the administrative capital of the Ortenaukreis.
== History == In recent times the remains of Roman settlements have been found within the city's territory. Offenburg was first mentioned in historical documents dating back to 1148. Offenburg had already been declared a Free Imperial City by 1240. In September 1689, the city - with the exception of two buildings - was totally destroyed by the French during the Nine Years War. Due to Napoleon's dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1803 and subsequent reorganization of the German states, Offenburg lost its status as a Free Imperial City and fell under the rule of the Grand Duchy of Baden.