Rust, Baden-Württemberg
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Rust | |
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Location of Rust within Ortenaukreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°16′06″N 07°43′40″E / 48.26833°N 7.72778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Kai-Achim Klare[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.27 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,002 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77977 |
| Dialling codes | 07822 |
| Vehicle registration | OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
| Website | www.rust.de |
Rust (German: Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
It is also the home of the famous theme park Balthasar Castle is now part of the theme park. The protected floodplain forest Taubergießen is adjacent to Rust.
Geography
Rust is located between the
Upper Rhine River Plains from the southeast. The Elz enters the city from the south and runs in a northwesterly direction first through the village and borders the Europa-Park
, Germany's largest amusement park.
Neighbouring communities
The following villages are sharing border with Rust. They are listed clockwise starting from the north: Kappel-Grafenhausen, Ringsheim, Rheinhausen. In the east the border is the river Rhine and the village of Rhinau (France). The next town is Lahr (17 km northwest).
Climate
The Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The
Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate). However, it is close to being "humid subtropical climate" due to the mean temperatures in July and August just under 22 °C.[3][4]
| Climate data for Rust ( CFB Lahr ) 2015-2020 averages and extremes
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.65 (52.97) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
2 (36) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60 (2.4) |
40 (1.6) |
42 (1.7) |
66 (2.6) |
108 (4.3) |
69 (2.7) |
58 (2.3) |
49 (1.9) |
45 (1.8) |
44 (1.7) |
49 (1.9) |
46 (1.8) |
676 (26.6) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 160 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
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87 | 84 | 77 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 80 | 86 | 85 | 87 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 53 | 95 | 152 | 193 | 216 | 244 | 274 | 244 | 196 | 109 | 63 | 56 | 1,895 |
| Source: Wetterdienst[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl 2022, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 1 February 2022.
- Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ Climate Summary for Lahr
- ^ "Temperature - Lahr - Climate Robot Germany".
- ^ "Lahr". Principal Station Data. Wetterdienst. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
External links
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