Bonndorf im Schwarzwald

Bonndorf is a town in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the southern Black Forest, 14 km southeast of Titisee-Neustadt.

Bonndorf im Schwarzwald
Coat of arms
Location of Bonndorf im Schwarzwald within Waldshut district
DettighofenIbachLaufenburgRickenbachWehrWeilheimWutach
Bonndorf im Schwarzwald
Bonndorf im Schwarzwald
Coordinates: 47°49′10″N 08°20′35″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictWaldshut
Subdivisions8 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorMichael Scharf
Area
  Total76.03 km2 (29.36 sq mi)
Elevation
845 m (2,772 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total6,939
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79844–79848
Dialling codes07703
Vehicle registrationWT
Websitewww.bonndorf.de

It comprises the villages Boll, Brunnadern, Dillendorf, Ebnet, Gündelwangen, Holzschlag, Wellendingen and Wittlekofen. The town is well known for its Fastnacht festival held on the days before Ash Wednesday. Wellendingen has its Frogs in the parade. Also in the town is a castle, the Japanese Gardens, and a dedicated museum to Fastnacht festives in the area. In Boll is the Wutach Gorge which runs into the Rhine.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18551,212    
19001,600+32.0%
19502,100+31.2%
19703,400+61.9%
19805,364+57.8%
20136,800+26.8%
20156,836+0.5%

Mayors since 1945

  • 1945: Fritz Göggel
  • August 1, 1945: Erwin Leser
  • 1946–1957: Leo Speck
  • 1958–1972: Oskar Stöckle
  • 1973–1992: Peter Folkerts (1946-1992)
  • since 1992: Michael Scharf (born 1964)

Personalities

Born in Bonndorf

Constantin Fehrenbach
  • Adolf Würth (1905-1997), Nazi racist theorist
  • Clemens Binninger (born 1962), politician and member of Bundestag (CDU)

Lived in Bonndorf

  • Ralf Dahrendorf, Baron Dahrendorf CFE (1929-2009), German-British sociologist, politician and publicist

See also

References

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
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