Triberg im Schwarzwald

Triberg im Schwarzwald
Triberg seen from the west
Triberg seen from the west
Coat of arms of Triberg im Schwarzwald
Location of Triberg im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
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Triberg im Schwarzwald is located in Germany
Triberg im Schwarzwald
Triberg im Schwarzwald
Triberg im Schwarzwald is located in Baden-Württemberg
Triberg im Schwarzwald
Triberg im Schwarzwald
Coordinates: 48°7′51″N 8°13′54″E / 48.13083°N 8.23167°E / 48.13083; 8.23167
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Gallus Strobel[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Lowest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
4,767
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78098
Dialling codes07722
Vehicle registrationVS
Websitewww.triberg.de

Triberg im Schwarzwald is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in the Black Forest. Triberg lies in the middle of the Black Forest between 500 and 1038 metres above sea level.

Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft Triberg, a regional utility, was founded 1896 by Friedrich Wilhelm Schoen, Wilhelm Eduard von Schoen and the famous industrialist and inventor Carl von Linde. It is still active today and partially owned by local municipalities. Watchmaking was once a thriving local industry, but no longer plays a central role in the economy. A private hospital, Asklepios Klinik,[3] is the town's major employer.

The number of inhabitants was estimated at around 4.650 in 2022.[4] In 2020, the population was estimated at 4,656.

Sights

The Schwarzwaldbahn Erlebnispfad (Black Forest Railway Experience)[6] is a walking route that takes in some of these sights.

Namesake

The asteroid 619 Triberga is named after this town.

Notable inhabitants

  • Efim Bogoljubow (1889–1952), Russian-born German chess player and world championship challenger
  • Albrecht Dold (1928–2011), mathematician and professor in Heidelberg
  • Christof Duffner (born 1971), former ski jumper
  • Hubert Lienhard (born 1951), Chairman of the Board of Management of Voith
  • Hans-Peter Pohl (born 1965), Olympic winner in Nordic Combined Calgary 1988

See also

Legacy

Famous American novelist Ernest Hemingway mentioned Triberg in his short story The Snows of Kilimanjaro. The Hemingway Days were held annually from 1999 to 2002 until they finally were canceled because of a controversy regarding his alleged war crimes.[7]

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. ^ The "Asklepios Klinik in Triberg" website (in German)
  4. ^ Population of Triberg on the "City Population" website
  5. ^ The Triberg Waterfalls on the "World of Waterfalls" website
  6. ^ "Schwarzwaldbahn Erlebnispfad" website (contains a plan (in German)
  7. ^ Jeanette Moser: Die mit dem Strom schwimmen, Der Tagesspiegel, 19.12.2002.