Hausach

Hausach
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Hausach
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Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Ortenaukreis
Government
• Mayor	Manfred Wöhrle
Area
• Total	36.07 km2 (13.93 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	5,746
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	77756
Dialling codes	07831
Vehicle registration	OG bis 1973 WOL
Website	www.hausach.de

Hausach is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, first mentioned in 1259. The ruin of Husen Castle built around 1220 towering above the town is a landmark and part of Hausachs slogan "Stadt unter der Burg" (Town under the castle).

Geography

Hausach is located in the Kinzig river valley, approximately 32 km east of the river Rhine between Offenburg and Wolfach. The river Kinzig starts in the Black Forest near Loßburg and meets the Rhine near Kehl just opposite of Strasbourg.

Politics

The town council has 18 seats. The last election on May 25th 2014 gave the Freie Wähler as well as the CDU 6 of them. The SPD took 4 seats, and the Grüne 2.

Coat of Arms

Hausach's coat of arms displays the red framwork of a gable roof on silver ground.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Hausach is twinned with:

• Arbois, France

External links

• (German) Hausach's Official Website
• (German) Tourist Office Kinzigtal