large city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freiburg (Alemannic German: Friburg im Brisgau) is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its full name is Freiburg im Breisgau.
Freiburg im Breisgau | |
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Coordinates: 47°59′N 7°51′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Stadtkreis |
Subdivisions | 41 districts |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Martin Horn (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 153.07 km2 (59.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 236,140 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 79098–79117 |
Dialling codes | 0761, 07664, 07665 |
Vehicle registration | FR |
Website | www |
Freiburg is on the western edge of the southern Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald).
Freiburg has many twin cities throughout the world:
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial comments, which included questioning the size of the Holocaust, have sparked questions about Freiburg's partnership with Isfahan. After the comments Freiburg's mayor postponed a trip to Isfahan, but most people involved, especially those in the Alliance '90/The Greens party, were opposed to cancelling the partnership.[2]
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