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Lahr/Schwarzwald

Total population

43,728

Coordinates48.34°, 7.87°

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City facts

Overview

Lahr is a city in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, approximately 50 km north of Freiburg im Breisgau, 40 km southeast of Strasbourg, and 95 km southwest of Karlsruhe. It is the second largest city in Ortenau (district) after Offenburg, and serves as an intermediate economic centre for the cities and towns of Ettenheim, Friesenheim, Kappel-Grafenhausen, Kippenheim, Mahlberg, Meißenheim, Ringsheim, Rust, Schuttertal, Schwanau and Seelbach.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
48.3389
Longitude
7.8711
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
75,150
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Zoropsid spider
    Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) · Arachnida
    1,519
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,225
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,109
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,097
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,068
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,001
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    950
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    933

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
293
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2003-02-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Barbara von Ottenheim
Barbara von Ottenheim
Mistress to German royal
Felix Wankel
Felix Wankel
German mechanical engineer, inventor of the Wankel engine (1902-1988)
Ludwig Frank
Ludwig Frank
German politician (1874-1914)
Jürgen Hartmann
Jürgen Hartmann
German footballer
E
Ernst O. Göbel
physicist
E
Erich Weidner
German theatre director
M
Marita Blattmann
German medievalist
H
Hans-Michael Bender
German politician
W
Wilhelm Herrenknecht
German physician (1865-1941)
Wilhelm Schubert
Wilhelm Schubert
German politician (1813-1893)
K
Karl August Bühler
German politician (1904-1984)
Marc Lerandy
Marc Lerandy
footballer
T
Thomas Munz
German sculptor (1929–2011)
S
Siegfried Rappenecker
German conductor
P
Patricius Schlager
historian (1864-1930)
K
Karl Friedrich Heimburger

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,197

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
28
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Lahr/Schwarzwald, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS
08317065
Population (Wikidata)
49,420
Wikidata
Q7039

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439