Waldkirch | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Coordinates: 48°6′N 7°58′E / 48.100°N 7.967°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Emmendingen |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2015–23) | Roman Götzmann[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 48.47 km2 (18.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 22,127 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 79183 |
Dialling codes | 07681 |
Vehicle registration | EM |
Website | www.stadt-waldkirch.de |
Waldkirch is a town in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is 15 km northeast of Freiburg im Breisgau. About 21,000 people live there. The town is on the river Elz, in the southwestern part of the Black Forest.
The sensor manufacturer SICK AG and amusement ride manufacturer Mack Rides are headquartered in Waldkirch. The Catholic church of St. Margarethen (former collegiate church of the same name) was built in 1732–1734 by the Austrian architect Peter Thumb.
Waldkirch is twinned with: