Donaueschingen

municipality in Germany

Donaueschingen is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar district.

Donaueschingen
Town hall and musicians' fountain in Donaueschingen
Town hall and musicians' fountain in Donaueschingen
Coat of arms of Donaueschingen
Location of Donaueschingen within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
Donaueschingen is located in Germany
Donaueschingen
Donaueschingen
Donaueschingen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Donaueschingen
Donaueschingen
Coordinates: 47°57′11″N 08°30′12″E / 47.95306°N 8.50333°E / 47.95306; 8.50333
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
SubdivisionsKernstadt und 7 Stadtteile
Government
 • Lord mayorErik Pauly (CDU)
Area
 • Total104.63 km2 (40.40 sq mi)
Elevation
686 m (2,251 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total22,431
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78151–78168
Dialling codes0771
Vehicle registrationVS
Websitewww.donaueschingen.de

As of 2003, it has about 21,300 people.

It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Danube (in German: Donau; the town's name is an eponym).

Donaueschingen stands in a basin within low mountainous terrain. It is about 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) south of Villingen-Schwenningen, 24 kilometres (15 miles) west of Tuttlingen, and about 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of the Swiss town of Schaffhausen. It is the second largest town in the district (Kreis) of Schwarzwald-Baar. The location of the town is favourable for its role as a regional rail hub.

Partner cities

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Donaueschingen has partnerships with the following cities:

References

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  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.

Other websites

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  Media related to Donaueschingen at Wikimedia Commons


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