Waldkirch

Waldkirch
Coat of arms
Waldkirch
Location of Waldkirch within Emmendingen district
Coordinates: 48°6′N 7°58′E / 48.100°N 7.967°ECoordinates: 48°6′N 7°58′E / 48.100°N 7.967°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Emmendingen
Government
• Mayor	Roman Götzmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	48.47 km^2 (18.71 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	21,141
• Density	440/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	79183
Dialling codes	07681
Vehicle registration	EM
Website	www.stadt-waldkirch.de

Waldkirch is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located 15 kilometers northeast of Freiburg im Breisgau. While the English translation of its name is Forest Church, it is known as the "town of mechanical organs", where fairground organs played on the streets were long manufactured by such well-known firms as Carl Frei (later of Breda, Netherlands), Andreas Ruth and Son, and Wilhelm Bruder and Sons. The largest employers today are SICK AG, which manufactures optical sensors, Faller AG, which prints pharmaceutical packages and inserts, and Mack Rides, which exports amusement park and water park rides worldwide.

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  Carl Frei

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  A. Ruth & Sohn

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  Wilhelm Bruder Söhne

Sights

• The Catholic Church St. Magarethen
• The ruin of the Kastelburg
• The market place with the town hall

International relations

Waldkirch is twinned with:

• Liestal, Switzerland.
• Sélestat, France
• Chavanay, France
• Montignies-sur-Sambre / Charleroi, Belgium
• Worthing, United Kingdom

References

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

External links

• Waldkirch: History & Images