Lörrach

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Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). Each Land is represented at the federal level in the Bundesrat. The 16 Länder are: Baden-Württemberg Bavaria (Bayern) Berlin (city-state) Brandenburg Bremen (city-state) Hamburg... State:	With an area of 35,742 km² and 10.7 million inhabitants, Baden-Württemberg lies in south-western Germany to the east of the upper Rhine, and is third largest in both area and population among the countrys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). The capital... Baden-Württemberg
Capital:	Lörrach
A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). Regierungsbezirke are themselves further divided into districts (Kreise), either Landkreise or urban districts: cities which constitute a district in their own right (kreisfreie Städte). The Regierungsbezirk is governed by a Bezirksregierung and led... Adm. Region:	Freiburg is one of the four Regierungsbezirke of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-west of the country. It covers the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) hills as well as the Rhine valley. Its sub-divided into the three regions (Regionalverband) Hochrhein-Bodensee, Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg and Südlicher... Freiburg
Area:	806.81 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m2 100 hectares 0.386 102 square miles... km²
Inhabitants:	219,149 (2001)
Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms, humans in particular. Population density is usually expressed in terms of items or organisms per unit area. Definitions of population density Population density, according to the definition above, depends... pop. density:	272 inh./km²
Car identification:	LÖ
Homepage:	http://www.landkreis-loerrach.de
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Lörrach is a Kreis ( Districts are a form of local government in several countries. Austria In Austria, a district is an administrative subdivision normally encompassing several municipalities, roughly equivalent to the Landkreis in Germany. The administrative office of a district, the Bezirkshauptmannschaft is headed by the Bezirkshauptmann. It is in charge of the administration... district) in the south-west of With an area of 35,742 km² and 10.7 million inhabitants, Baden-Württemberg lies in south-western Germany to the east of the upper Rhine, and is third largest in both area and population among the countrys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). The capital... Baden-Württemberg, The Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. Due to its central location, Germany has more neighbours than any other European country: these are Denmark in the north, Poland and the Czech Republic in the... Germany. Neighboring districts are Breisgau_Hochschwarzwald is a Kreis (district) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Emmendingen, Schwarzwald-Baar, Waldshut, Lörrach and the French départements Haut_Rhin and Bas-Rhin. The district-free city Freiburg is surrounded by the district. History The district was created in 1973 by merging... Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Waldshut is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Lörrach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Schwarzwald-Baar. To the south it borders the Swiss cantons Thurgau, Schaffhausen, Zürich and Aargau. History The district dates back to the Oberamt Waldshut, which... Waldshut. To the west it borders the The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... French The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. They are subdivided into 342 arrondissements. Départements are also found in Côte dIvoire. Administrative role Each... département Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. History The département was created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790 by application of the law of December 22, 1789 on the southern half of the province of Alsace (Haute-Alsace). Its boundaries were modified... Haut-Rhin; to the south the The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is home to many international organisations. Confoederatio Helvetica (CH), the Latin version... Swiss The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. Historically and until the mid-19th century, each canton in the then-confederation was a sovereign state, with its own borders, army, and currency; the current federal structure was established in 1848. During the sixteenth... cantons Basel-Stadt (in German: Basel-Stadt) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The city of Basel and the municipalities of Bettingen and Riehen form its territory. It is sometimes referred to as Basel-City. History The canton of Basel-Stadt was created when the canton of Basel was... Basel-Stadt, Basel-Country (German: Basel-Landschaft; French: Bâle-Campagne) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The capital is Liestal. It shares borders with the cantons of Basel_Stadt, Solothurn, Aargau and the German state of Baden-Württemberg. History Basel-Landschaft formed together with Basel-Stadt the canton Basel... Basel-Landschaft and Aargau (German Aargau, French Argovie, Italian Argovia, Romansh Argovia, in English sometimes Argovia) is one of the more northerly Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aar, which is why the canton is called Aargau (meaning Aar district). Geography Its total area is 1,404 km², its population... Aargau.

History

In 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. Events January January 1 - United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union. January 3 - Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led by George... 1973 part of the district Müllheim and small parts of the district Säckingen were added to the district, which enlarged the district by about 25% to the current size.

Geography

The north-east of the district is part of the Hochschwarzwald, the highest part of the A map of Germany, showing the Black Forest in red. The Feldberg. A view in the Middle Black Forest. The Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) is a wooded mountain region in southwest Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of Baden-W rttemberg along the Rhine River and the French border... Black Forest. In the west is the Markgräfler Hügelland, in the south the Dinkelberg, both lower hilly areas. The The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1.320 km Elevation of the source 1.602 m Average discharge 2.200 m³/ s Area watershed 185.000 km² Origin Hinterrhein in Switzerland Mouth The North Sea Basin countries Switzerland - Liechtenstein - Austria - Germany- France - Netherlands... Rhine river, which forms most of the districts southern and western border, is in a narrow valley until it spreads north of Basel (English traditionally: Basle [ba:l], German: Basel [ba:z@l], French Bâle [ba:l], Italian Basilea [bazilE:a]) is Switzerlands third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the... Basel in the much more wide Oberrheinebene.

Coat of arms

The lion in the top part of the coat of arms represents the Lords of Rötteln, who had their most important castle in Wiesental. The bottom-left shows the coat of For other uses, see Baden (disambiguation). Baden was a territory in the southwest of what later became unified Germany. It came into existence in the 12th century as the Margravate of Baden and subsequently split into different lines, which were unified in 1771. It became the much-enlarged Grand Duchy... Baden, as big part of the district belonged to the counts of Baden historically. The waves in the bottom-right represent the small river Wiese, which flows through the district.

Towns and municipalities

External link

• Official Website (http://www.loerrach-landkreis.de)