Triberg im Schwarzwald

Triberg im Schwarzwald
Coat of arms
Triberg im Schwarzwald
Location of Triberg im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
Coordinates: 48°7′51″N 8°13′54″E / 48.13083°N 8.23167°ECoordinates: 48°7′51″N 8°13′54″E / 48.13083°N 8.23167°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Dr Gallus Strobel
Area
• Total	33.32 km^2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,762
• Density	140/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	78098
Dialling codes	07722
Vehicle registration	VS
Website	www.triberg.de

Triberg im Schwarzwald is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in the Black Forest. In 2004, it had a population of 5,377. Triberg lies in the middle of the Black Forest between 500 and 1038 metres above sea level.

The Triberg Waterfalls, a series of waterfalls in the Gutach River, are among the tallest in Germany. With a total vertical drop of 151m (496 feet), the falls are shorter than the tallest waterfall in Germany, the Röthbachfall. However, the Triberg Falls are better known and have easier public access.

Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft Triberg, a regional utility, was founded 1896 by Friedrich Wilhelm Schoen, Wilhelm Eduard von Schoen and the famous industrialist and inventor Carl von Linde. It is still active today and partially owned by local municipalities. Watchmaking was once a thriving local industry, but no longer plays a central role in the economy. A private hospital, Asklepios Klinik, is the town's major employer. The number of inhabitants decreased from 8,000 to 5,000.

Sights

Other points of interest are:

• Black Forest Museum (Schwarzwaldmuseum)
• Maria in der Tanne (Mary in the Fir), a baroque pilgrimage church dating from the 18th Century
• the handcarved council chamber
• world's biggest cuckoo clock
• 40 tunnels of the Schwarzwaldbahn (Baden) (Black Forest Railway) around Triberg.
• Men's parking spaces, a global first introduced in 2012
• Triberg Gallows on the nearby heights of Hochgericht

Trivia

The asteroid 619 Triberga is named after this town.

See also

• List of world's largest cuckoo clocks

Gallery

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  The world's largest cuckoo clock located in Triberg

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  Waterfalls c.1900

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  Illuminated waterfalls in winter

References

1. "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.

External links

• http://www.triberg.de
• http://www.world-waterfalls.com/
• (German) Triberg: informations and pictures
• Triberg Tourism Information and Pictures