Buchenbach
Buchenbach | |
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 Buchenbach parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Buchenbach within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district  | |
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | |
| Subdivisions | 4 communities |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–28) | Ralf Kaiser[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.99 km2 (15.05 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,156 m (3,793 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,114 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79256 |
| Dialling codes | 07661 |
| Vehicle registration | FR |
| Website | www.buchenbach.de |
Buchenbach is a municipality in the south west of the Black Forest in Germany. It is located in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg. It is made up of four communities, the main town of Buchenbach and the villages of Falkensteig, Unteribental and Wagensteig. The current municipality was formed by the merger of the former entities of Buchenbach and Falkensteig on 1 December 1971, with Wagensteig being joined to them on 1 August 1973 and Unteribental on 1 January 1975.
Geography
The municipality is located within the
Neighbouring municipalities
Clockwise from the north, Buchenbach borders on the municipalities of
History
Buchenbach and Wiesneck
Lying in the lower Wagensteig valley, Buchenbach is made up of numerous small settlements and isolated farmsteads. Constituent settlements include Ober- and Unterbuchenbach, and the village of Wiesneck, which was independent of the town until 1837. Wiesneck is in fact the oldest part of the municipality, with a castle that is first documented in 1079. This was owned by the counts of
Buchenbach itself is first heard of in 1350. It was an Austrian possession, and from 1653 by the Barons of Sickingen owning most of the land. The settlements of Ober- und Unterbuchenbach were under different overlords, causing continual difficulties and disputes, so that there were numerous reorganizations of the municipality down to the 19th century.
Falkensteig
The village derives its name from the
Unteribental
Unteribental was founded in 1120 and was under the
Wagensteig
Wagensteig is first heard of in 1125, at which time it belonged to the
Politics
Municipal council
Following the municipal elections of 13 June 2004, the local council is made up as follows:
CDU |
45,0% | +3,0 | 7 Sitze | ±0 |
UWG |
38,1% | −19,9 | 5 Sitze | −4 |
SPD |
16,9% | +16,9 | 2 Sitze | +2 |
Along with the neighbouring municipalities of Kirchzarten, Oberried and Stegen, Buchenbach belongs to the Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Dreisamtal (Dreisam Valley Authority), whose offices are in Kirchzarten.
Arms
Above three hills vert (green), vertically divided; dexter (right) argent (white), with a beech tree vert (green) above the dexter hill, sinister (left) gules with a wavy fess argent (white) bordered sable (black). Flag: green and white.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
On the western border of the municipality is the Himmelreich station on the
In the west of Buchenbach, the
Industry
The main employers are:
- Holzwerke Dold GmbH, a sawmill and producer of furniture and building materials, employing about 250 people;
- Siko GmbH, makers of measuring instruments, with about 140 employees
Buchenbach also offers facilities to Black Forest
People
Honorary citizens
- Archbishop of Freiburg, was born in Wagensteig
Other people associated with the municipality
- Alfred Döblin was treated in the Husemann clinic.
- Erwin Dold (1919–2012), German concentration camp commandant in World War 2
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
External links
- Official municipal website
- Buchenbach: History and pictures (in German)
- Buchenbach for officials, tourists and business people
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