Oberwolfach
StateBaden-Württemberg
RegionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
Coordinates48°19′N 8°13′E
Elevation323
Area51.27
Gemeindeschlüssel08317093
Postal code77709
Area code07834
LicenceOG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL
Websiteoberwolfach.de
MayorMatthias Bauernfeind[1]
Leader term2023–31
PartyCDU

Oberwolfach (Low Alemannic: Obberwolfä) is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the site of the Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics, or Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach.

Geography

Geographical situation

The town of Oberwolfach lies between 270 and 948 meters above sea level in the central Schwarzwald (Black Forest) on the river Wolf, a tributary of the Kinzig.

Neighbouring localities

The district is neighboured by Bad Peterstal-Griesbach to the north, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach in Landkreis Freudenstadt to the east, by the towns of Wolfach and Hausach to the south, and by Oberharmersbach to the west.

Demographics

Population development:[2]

YearInhabitants
19902,655
20012,775
20112,678
20212,574

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Oberwolfach 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Oberwolfach (Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland) - Einwohnerzahlen, Grafiken, Karte, Lage, Wetter und Web-Informationen". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-13.