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Emmendingen (district)
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| State: | Baden-Württemberg |
| Adm. Region: | Freiburg |
| Region: | Südlicher Oberrhein |
| Capital: | Emmendingen[?] |
| Area: | 679.93 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 153,624 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 226 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | EM |
| Homepage: | http://www.landkreis-emmendingen.de | Map |
Emmendingen is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis, Schwarzwald-Baar, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and the district-free city Freiburg. To the west it borders the French departement Bas-Rhin.
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History The district dates back to the Bezirksamt Emmendingen, which was created in 1803 when the area became part of Baden. After several additions it was converted into the district Emmendingen in 1936, when it was merged with the Amt Waldkirch. In the communal reform of 1973 the district wasn't changed - at first it was planned to merge it the the district Lahr, but that was merged into the Ortenaukreis instead.
Geography The western part of the district is located in the upper Rhine valley, including the small vulcanic mountain Kaiserstuhl[?]. This dead vulcano is one of the climatic best regions of Germany, on the sunny flanks grows whine[?]. The eastern part of the district belongs to the Black Forest.
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- Official website (http://www.landkreis-emmendingen.de) (German)
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