Hasel, Germany

Hasel
Coat of arms
Hasel
Coordinates: 47°39′16″N 7°53′52″E / 47.65444°N 7.89778°ECoordinates: 47°39′16″N 7°53′52″E / 47.65444°N 7.89778°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Lörrach
Government
• Mayor	Helmut Kima
Area
• Total	11.67 km^2 (4.51 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,119
• Density	96/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	79686
Dialling codes	07762
Vehicle registration	LÖ
Website	www.gemeinde-hasel.de

Hasel is a town in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

The placename was first mentioned in a document dated 7 June 820 in which the monastery of St. Gallen lent its property in "Hasalaho" as a fief. In all probability the placename refers to a place of jurisdiction and execution of the Alamanni that was enclosed by hazel pales.^[2] The German word "Hasel" which is the placename means the same as the English "Hazel".

It has been said that this is the location of The Dwarves' Cavern which was supposedly once home to many dwarves. This legend gives the cavern its name.

The preceding statement may refer to the Erdmannshöhle where the legend is, however, not about dwarfs (which is "Zwerge" in German), but rather "Erdmännlein" which can be translated as "manikin of the earth" and which seem to have a different origin.^[3] It is, however, possible that the "dwarvers" have their origin in the "Erdmännlein".

Places of interest

• Erdmannshöhle

References

1. "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.
2. Hasel: History
3. Badish Newspaper of 26 January 2013: Mystery Surrounding Little Men of the Earth Unveiled