Stegen | |
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![]() Church of Saint James in Eschbach | |
Location of Stegen within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 47°58′58″N 7°57′50″E / 47.98278°N 7.96389°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–31) | Fränzi Kleeb[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.32 km2 (10.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,564 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 79252 |
Dialling codes | 07661 |
Vehicle registration | FR |
Website | www.dreisamportal.de |
Stegen is a municipality in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It borders on the city of Freiburg, being about 8 km away as the crow flies, lying in the valley of the river Dreisam. The municipality includes three population centres: the town of Stegen (which itself includes the villages of Weiler, Oberbirken, Unterbirken and Rechtenbach) and the villages of Eschbach and Wittental.
Economically, Stegen is partly an offshoot of Freiburg; for example, the Forest Zoology Institute of the University of Freiburg maintains a field station at Wittental. It also plays a role in Black Forest tourism, with guest houses and other facilities catering to visitors. It is the first town that a hiker on the Freiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail passes through when travelling eastwards on the path from Freiburg.
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References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Stegen 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.