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Oberwolfach

Oberwolfach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the site of the Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics, or Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach.

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Coordinates: 48°19′N 8°13′E / 48.317°N 8.217°E / 48.317; 8.217
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
Government
 • Mayor (2023–31) Matthias Bauernfeind1 (CDU)
Area
 • Total
51.27 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
2,527
 • Density49.29/km2 (127.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
77709
Dialling codes07834
Vehicle registrationOG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL
Websiteoberwolfach.de

Oberwolfach (Low Alemannic: Obberwolfä) is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the site of the Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics, or Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach.

Geography

Geographical situation

The town of Oberwolfach lies between 270 and 948 meters above sea level in the central Schwarzwald (Black Forest) on the river Wolf, a tributary of the Kinzig.

Neighbouring localities

The district is neighboured by Bad Peterstal-Griesbach to the north, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach in Landkreis Freudenstadt to the east, by the towns of Wolfach and Hausach to the south, and by Oberharmersbach to the west.

Demographics

Population development:3

Year Inhabitants
1990 2,655
2001 2,775
2011 2,678
2021 2,574
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