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Waldshut
District
Flag of Waldshut
Flag
 Coat of arms of Waldshut
Coat of arms
Country  Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region Freiburg
Region Hochrhein-Bodensee
Capital Waldshut-Tiengen
Area
 • Total 1,131.18 km2 (436.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total 166,521
 • Density 147.2100/km2 (381.2721/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration WT
Website http://www.landkreis-waldshut.de

Waldshut is a special area in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It's called a Landkreis, which means a district or county.

This district covers the southern part of the famous Black Forest. The big Rhine river forms most of its border with Switzerland.

Exploring Waldshut: Towns and Villages

Municipalities in WT
Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Waldshut

The Waldshut district is home to many towns and smaller villages. These places work together to make the district a great place to live.

Main Towns in Waldshut

Here are some of the larger towns you can find in the Waldshut district:

  • Bad Säckingen
  • Bonndorf (in the Black Forest)
  • Laufenburg (Baden)
  • St. Blasien
  • Stühlingen
  • Waldshut-Tiengen (This is the main capital city of the district!)
  • Wehr (Baden)

Smaller Communities and Villages

Besides the main towns, there are many smaller communities called municipalities. These include:

  • Albbruck
  • Bernau im Schwarzwald
  • Dachsberg (Southern Black Forest)
  • Dettighofen
  • Dogern
  • Eggingen
  • Görwihl
  • Grafenhausen
  • Häusern
  • Herrischried
  • Höchenschwand
  • Hohentengen am Hochrhein
  • Ibach
  • Jestetten
  • Klettgau
  • Küssaberg
  • Lauchringen
  • Lottstetten

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  • Murg
  • Rickenbach
  • Todtmoos
  • Ühlingen-Birkendorf
  • Weilheim
  • Wutach
  • Wutöschingen

Working Together: Administrative Groups

Some of these towns and villages team up to share services. These groups are called Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in German. They help manage things like schools or public services more easily. Some of these groups are:

  • Bonndorf
  • Jestetten
  • Küssaberg
  • Oberes Schlüchttal
  • Bad Säckingen
  • St. Blasien
  • Waldshut-Tiengen
  • Wutöschingen

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Waldshut para niños

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