Heitersheim

Sister cities

• Vandans

History

*777. Mentioned for the first time in Lorscher codex *1272. Acquired by the Knights Hospitaller. *1505. Became permanent seat of the Hospitaller German priory. *1546. Acquired imperial immediacy under the emperor. *1806. Principality dissolved and city annexed to Grand Duchy of Baden. *1847. Railway Freiburg-Basel passes through city *1971. Unification with Gallenweiler

Geography

The city is located in Markgräflerland in southern Upper Rhine region. The city contains older central part Heitersheim and newer Gallenweiler. The proximity to the Black Forest and high point Belchen at 1,414 m (4,639 ft) can be seen in the distance from some points in the city. The soil type in Heitersheim is Loess. Towards the east are loess-rich hills. This is cultivated with corn, grain, and vineyards. The Sulzbach is a river that flows through Heitersheim. It originates further in the black forest at Bad Sulzburg and empties into the Rhine. The Rhine River Fault runs through Heitersheim along the west part of the city.