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Elzach | ||
federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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Residents | 7.242 (2019) | |
height | 361 m | |
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Elzach is a small town in the Black Forest. It belongs to the Breisgau and is located in Elz Valley.
background
Elzach was first mentioned in a document in 1178. In 1290 the place received city rights. Elzach had the bad luck to burn down several times, namely in 1490, 1583, 1631 and 1634. In 1805 the city became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden. As part of an administrative reform in 1974/75, the formerly independent villages Katzenmoos, Prechtal, Oberprechtal and Yach were incorporated.
Neighboring communities in the Emmendingen district are Biederbach, Gutach im Breisgau, Winches and Simonswald. Other neighboring towns are Mühlenbach, Gutach (Black Forest Railway) and Hornberg in the Ortenaukreis as well Schonach in the Schwarzwald-Baar district.
getting there
By plane
By train
The 1 Elzach railway station is the end point of the route from Denzlingen and Waldkirch. The Breisgau-S-Bahn is to be used every hour from June 2021, every half hour during rush hour, with no transfers until Freiburg drive. Until then, there will be rail replacement services due to construction work.
By bus
In the street
The main connecting road is that , it comes from Denzlingen and Waldkirch and go to Haslach in the Kinzigtal.
mobility
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Tourist Attractions
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- 1 St. Nikolazs
- 2 Local history museum
- 3 Rubble well. The Schuttig is a typical Elzach carnival figure
activities
hikes
- 4 Prechtaler Schanze, remains of a defensive system from the 17th century
- Other hiking destinations: 1 Karlstein, 2 Huberfelsen, 3 Siebenstein
shop
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kitchen
- 1 Inn Rössle Elzach, Hauptstrasse 19, 79215 Elzach. Tel.: 49 (0) 7682 - 212.
- 2 Landgasthaus zum Adler, Dorfstrasse 48, Elzach-Yach. Tel.: 49 (0) 7682 8594.
- 3 Höhengasthaus Landwassereck, Landwasserstrasse 35, 79215 Elzach / Oberprechtal. Tel.: 49 (0) 76 82 - 926 39 68.
- 4 Cafe Pension Endehof, Waldkircher Strasse 13, 79215 Elzach-Oberprechtal. Tel.: 49(0)7682 1262.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Schäck's eagle, Waldkircher Strasse 2, 79215 Elzach-Oberprechtal,. Tel.: (0)7682-1291.
- 2 Country inn Rössle, Triberger Straße, 79215 Elzach-Oberprechtal. Tel.: (07682) 1259.
- 3 Active hotel, Am Schießgraben 11. Tel.: (0)7682 905430.
health
- 1 BDH clinic. Neurological Rehabilitation Clinic.
Practical advice
- 2 Tourist info, Schulstrasse 8, 79215 Elzach. Tel.: (0)7682 1285.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.elzach.de/ - Official website of Elzach