Sasbachwalden

Infobox German Location
Wappen = Wappen Sasbachwalden.pnglat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 37 |lat_sec = 06
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 07 |lon_sec = 38
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Freiburg
Landkreis = Ortenaukreis
Höhe = 257
Fläche = 18.13
Einwohner = 2568
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 77887
Vorwahl = 07841
Kfz = OG
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 3 17 118
Straße = Kirchweg 6
Website = [http://www.sasbachwalden.de/ www.sasbachwalden.de]
Bürgermeister = Valentin Doll

Sasbachwalden is a touristic Black Forest town in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western slopes of mountain Hornisgrinde in the Northern Black Forest and belongs to the district of Ortenau. More than 70% of the town area are forest.

History

Sasbachwalden was first mentoned in 1347 as a group of individual farms and houses. Only in 1817 Sasbachwalden became an independent community. Since 1973 the town belongs to district of Ortenau.

Education

The town has a centrally located kindergarten and elementary school. Institutions for higher education are in the nearby towns Achern and Sasbach.

Economy

Main sources of income are tourism, winegrowing, the production of Black Forest kirsch and most importantly wood processing.