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Aitern

Aitern is a small municipality in the south-western German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, part of the district Lörrach. Its coat of arms was granted in 1907. The blazon is Argent a Bend wavy Azure between two Rock Hammers Azure handled Sable. The wavy bend in the arms is allusive to the towns name, as it is derived from the Celtic word aitara which means flowing.

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Coordinates: 47°48′5″N 7°54′2″E / 47.80139°N 7.90056°E / 47.80139; 7.90056
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictLörrach
Area
 • Total
9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)1
 • Total
487
 • Density52.9/km2 (137/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79677
Dialling codes07673
Vehicle registration
Websitewww.aitern.de

Aitern (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪtɐn]; Alemannic German: Aitere) is a small municipality in the south-western German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, part of the district Lörrach. Its coat of arms was granted in 1907. The blazon is Argent a Bend wavy Azure between two Rock Hammers Azure handled Sable. The wavy bend in the arms is allusive to the towns name, as it is derived from the Celtic word aitara which means flowing.

Demographics

The number of inhabitants over time has developed as follows:2

Year Inhabitants
1961 389
1968 425
1974 519
1980 504
1985 516
1990 594
Year Inhabitants
1995 561
2000 586
2005 549
2010 550
2015 553
2020 524
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