Dobel

Sister cities

• Tótvázsony

History

Dobel became a possession of the Duchy of Württemberg in 1527 after purchasing rights to the town over the last two hundred years, and it was assigned to the district of Neuenbürg. That district was dissolved in 1938 and Dobel was reassigned to district of Calw. The town began a period of urban growth after World War II, particularly along its eastern edge. In the 1970s, there was some expansion further to the northeast, and the village of Lehensägmühle was ceded to Dobel from Bad Wildbad in 1971. Dobel became a health resort in 1984 and gained a clinic in 1987.

Geography

The municipality (Gemeinde) of Dobel is located situated in the district of Calw, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Dobel lies at the northwest corner of the district, bordering the districts of Rastatt and the Enz. The municipal area is physically located in the Grinde area of the Black Forest, on a plateau between the valleys of the Enz and Alb rivers. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of Normalnull (NN) at the top of the Rosskopf to a low of NN. A portion of the Federally protected nature reserve is located in Dobel's municipal area.

Most-observed species

• Zoropsid spider

  Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) · Arachnida
  1,729
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  983
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  914
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  804
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  758
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  733
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  706
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  634

Most recent

• M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• M 4 — 2022-07-09
  2 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
• M 4.1 — 2021-06-26
  2 km SE of Hœrdt, France
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-12
  2 km ESE of Nehren, Germany
• M 2.8 — 2008-11-25
  1 km S of Steinmauern, Germany
• M 2.7 — 2008-07-09
  1 km WSW of Dußlingen, Germany