Freiburg

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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Freiburg im Breisgau is located in Germany
Freiburg im Breisgau
Freiburg im Breisgau
Coordinates: 47°59′N 7°51′E / 47.983°N 7.850°E / 47.983; 7.850 7°51′E / 47.983°N 7.850°E / 47.983; 7.850
KintraGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DestrictStadtkreis
Subdivisions41 districts
Govrenment
 • Laird MayorDieter Salomon (Greens)
Area
 • Total153.07 km2 (59.10 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
 • Total231,848
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
79098–79117
Diallin codes0761, 07664, 07665
Vehicle registrationFR
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Internaitional relations

Twin touns – Sister ceeties

Freiburg is twinned wi:

  • Freiburg  Besançon, Fraunce; syne 1959
  • Freiburg  Innsbruck, Austrick; syne 1963
  • Freiburg  Padua, Italy; syne 1967
  • Freiburg  Guildford, Unitit Kinrick; syne 1979
  • Freiburg  Madison, Wisconsin; syne 1987

References

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Relatit information

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