Fischerbach

Fischerbach
Coat of arms
Fischerbach
Location of Fischerbach within Ortenaukreis district
Coordinates: 48°17′14″N 8°6′33″E / 48.28722°N 8.10917°E / 48.28722; 8.10917Coordinates: 48°17′14″N 8°6′33″E / 48.28722°N 8.10917°E / 48.28722; 8.10917
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Ortenaukreis
Government
• Mayor	Armin Schwarz
Area
• Total	20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,739
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	77716
Dialling codes	07832
Vehicle registration	OG
Website	www.fischerbach.de

Fischerbach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

History

The town was first registered in 1139. The village was part of the Gengenbach monastery and the "Herren von Wolfach" (a noble family first registered in 1084) and later became part of the Fürstenberg shire. In 1806, Fischerbach became part of Baden, and since 1973, Fischerbach has been part of the district of Ortenau. Administratively Fischerbach is autonomous.

Education

Fischerbach has a kindergarten and elementary as well as a secondary school.

Towns and municipalities in Ortenau (district)
Achern Appenweier Bad Peterstal-Griesbach Berghaupten Biberach Durbach Ettenheim Fischerbach Friesenheim Gengenbach Gutach Haslach Hausach Hofstetten Hohberg Hornberg Kappel-Grafenhausen Kappelrodeck Kehl Kippenheim Lahr Lauf Lautenbach Mahlberg Meißenheim Mühlenbach Neuried Nordrach Oberharmersbach Oberkirch Oberwolfach Offenburg Ohlsbach Oppenau Ortenberg Ottenhöfen im Schwarzwald Renchen Rheinau Ringsheim Rust Sasbach Sasbachwalden Schuttertal Schutterwald Schwanau Seebach Seelbach Steinach Willstätt Wolfach Zell am Harmersbach

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