Elzach ( German pronunciation: [ˈɛlt͡sax] ; Low Alemannic : Elze ) is a town in the district of Emmendingen , in Baden-Württemberg , Germany . It is situated on the river Elz , 26 km northeast of Freiburg .
4-734: The town of Elzach is located at the eastern border of the district of Emmendingen and borders on the district of the Ortenaukreis and the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis . Topographically is the area characterised by the river valley of the Elz and the local hill called Rohrhardsberg . Also Elzach belongs to the Breisgau area and is located at the edge of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park . Elzach
8-435: Is twinned with: This Emmendingen location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Emmendingen (district) Emmendingen ( German : Landkreis Emmendingen ) is a Landkreis (district) in the west of Baden-Württemberg , Germany . Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Ortenaukreis , Schwarzwald-Baar , Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and the district-free city Freiburg . To
12-580: The district Lahr, but that was merged into the Ortenaukreis instead. The western part of the district is located in the upper Rhine valley, including the small volcanic mountain Kaiserstuhl . This extinct volcano is one of the climatic best regions of Germany, with wine grapes growing on its sunny slopes. The eastern part of the district belongs to the Black Forest . The left side of
16-598: The west it borders the French département Bas-Rhin . 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 with
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