Freiburg im Breisgau (German pronunciation: ; Alemannic: Friburg im Brisgau; French: Fribourg-en-Brisgau) commonly kent as Freiburg, is a ceety in Baden-Württemberg, Germany wi a population o aboot 230,000 fowk.
In the sooth-wast o the kintra, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the fit o the Schlossberg. Historically, the ceety haes actit as the hub o the Breisgau region on the wastren edge o the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain. Ane o the famous auld German varsity touns, an airchiepiscopal seat, Freiburg wis incorporatit in the early twalt century an developit intae a major commercial, intellectual, an ecclesiastical centre o the upper Rhine region. The ceety is kent for its medieval varsity an meenster, as weel as for its heich staundart o livin an advancit environmental practices. The ceety is situatit in the hert o a major wine-growin region an sers as the primar tourist entry pynt tae the scenic brawness o the Black Forest. Accordin tae meteorological statistics, the ceety is the sunniest an wairmest in Germany an hauds the German temperatur record o 40.2 °C (104.4 °F).
Freiburg im Breisgau | |
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View over Freiburg | |
Coordinates: 47°59′N 7°51′E / 47.983°N 7.850°E 7°51′E / 47.983°N 7.850°E | |
Kintra | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
Destrict | Stadtkreis |
Subdivisions | 41 districts |
Govrenment | |
• Laird Mayor | Dieter Salomon (Greens) |
Area | |
• Total | 153.07 km2 (59.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31) | |
• Total | 231,848 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 79098–79117 |
Diallin codes | 0761, 07664, 07665 |
Vehicle registration | FR |
Website | [2] |
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