Oberwolfach
Encyclopedia
Oberwolfach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It is the site of the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
, or Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach.
) on the river Wolf, a tributary of the Kinzig
.
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.
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is the site of the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
The Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach in Oberwolfach, Germany, was founded by mathematician Wilhelm Süss in 1944...
, or Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach.
Geographical situation
The town of Oberwolfach lies between 270 and 948 meters above sea level in the central Schwarzwald (Black ForestBlack Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
) on the river Wolf, a tributary of the Kinzig
Kinzig (Rhine)
The Kinzig is a river in southwestern Germany, a right tributary of the Rhine.It runs for 95 km from the Black Forest through the Upper Rhine River Plains. The Kinzig valley and secondary valleys constitute the largest system of valleys in the Black Forest...
.
Neighbouring localities
The district is neighboured by Bad Peterstal-GriesbachBad Peterstal-Griesbach
Bad Peterstal-Griesbach is a municipality in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Matthias Erzberger was murdered here on August 26, 1921, for signing the 1918 Armistice for the German Empire....
to the north, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach
Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach
Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach is a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-Geography:The Municipality is located in the black forest in the Wolftal valley, 15 km away from Freudenstadt....
in Landkreis Freudenstadt
Freudenstadt (district)
Freudenstadt is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Calw, Tübingen, Zollernalbkreis, Rottweil and the Ortenaukreis.-History:...
to the east, by the towns of Wolfach
Wolfach
Wolfach is a city in the Black forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg .- Geographical position :Wolfach lies where the 2 rivers Wolf and Kinzig meet in the Kinzig valley...
and Hausach
Hausach
Hausach is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest, on the river Kinzig, 25 km southeast of Offenburg.-External links:...
to the south, and by Oberharmersbach
Oberharmersbach
Oberharmersbach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany...
to the west.