Schweigmatt
Encyclopedia
Schweigmatt is a hamlet
located in the southern Black Forest
of Germany at an altitude of 780 metres. It belongs to the village of Raitbach and is part of the municipality of Schopfheim
in the district of Lörrach
. Schweigmatt lies beneath the 985 m peak of the Hohe Möhr
, from which it is possible to see as far as the Swiss Alps and Jura Mountains
across the Rhine River.
This hamlet was first mentioned in documents in 1113, but gained international recognition only recently as the birthplace of actress Q'orianka Kilcher
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
located in the southern Black Forest
Black 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 ....
of Germany at an altitude of 780 metres. It belongs to the village of Raitbach and is part of the municipality of Schopfheim
Schopfheim
Schopfheim is a town in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Wiese, 10 km north of Rheinfelden, and 13 km east of Lörrach.The town is the birthplace of Gisela Oeri....
in the district of Lörrach
Lörrach (district)
Lörrach is a Kreis in the south-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Waldshut...
. Schweigmatt lies beneath the 985 m peak of the Hohe Möhr
Hohe Möhr
Hohe Möhr is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, from which it is possible to see as far as the Swiss Alps and Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
across the Rhine River.
This hamlet was first mentioned in documents in 1113, but gained international recognition only recently as the birthplace of actress Q'orianka Kilcher
Q'Orianka Kilcher
Q'orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher is a U.S. actress, singer and activist. She is best known for her role as Pocahontas in the 2005 film The New World, directed by Terrence Malick. Her second memorable film role is Princess Kaiulani in Princess Kaiulani.-Early life:Kilcher was born in Schweigmatt,...
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