Simonswald

Simonswald
Location of Simonswald within Emmendingen district
Location of Simonswald
Simonswald
Simonswald
Coordinates: 48°6′1″N 8°3′21″E / 48.10028°N 8.05583°E / 48.10028; 8.05583
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictEmmendingen
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Stephan Schonefeld[1]
Area
 • Total
74.31 km2 (28.69 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,936
 • Density39.51/km2 (102.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79263
Dialling codes07683
Vehicle registrationEM
Websitewww.simonswald.de

Simonswald[3] (Low Alemannic: Simeschwald) is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

History

Simonswald was first documented in 1178 as Sigmanswalt and belonged to the holdings of the St. Margarethen convent in Waldkirch. In 1316, Simonswald came into the possession of the Schwarzenberg family of Kastelburg Castle, and in 1805 it was transferred from the Landgraviate of Further Austria (Breisgau) to the Grand Duchy of Baden.[4]

The municipality was formed on April 1, 1970, through the merger of the municipalities of Altsimonswald, Haslachsimonswald, and Untersimonswald. On January 1, 1974, the two previously independent municipalities of Obersimonswald and Wildgutach were incorporated.[5]

Twin towns

Worthing, United Kingdom

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  3. ^ Simonswald
  4. ^ "Altsimonswald – Altgemeinde~Teilort". leo-bw.de. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
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