Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (district)
| Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | |
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| District | |
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| Country |
 Germany
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Adm. region | Freiburg |
| Capital | Freiburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,378.4 km2 (532.2 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2015) | |
| • Total | 257,343 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | FR |
| Website | breisgau-hochschwarzwald.de |
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (French: Brisgau-Haute-Forêt-Noire) is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Emmendingen, Schwarzwald-Baar, Waldshut, Lörrach and the French départements of the Haut-Rhin and the Bas-Rhin. The district-free city of Freiburg is surrounded by the district. The District is named after the Breisgau, a historical territory, and the high parts of the Black Forest (Hochschwarzwald).
The district was created in 1973 by merging the previous districts of Freiburg, Müllheim und Hochschwarzwald.
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a large and rural district with at least three distinct landscapes:
The economy is based on tourism, wine, and forestry.
Politically, the majority of the district parliament (Kreistag) is traditionally conservative (CDU), with higher levels of conservative votes the farther the distance from Freiburg (which has a green-red majority).
Coordinates: 47°57′N 7°51′E / 47.95°N 7.85°E
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