Titisee-Neustadt | |
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 August 2003 view of Titisee-Neustadt from theMount Hochfirst | |
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Location of Titisee-Neustadt within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district  | |
 Location of Titisee-Neustadt | |
  Titisee-Neustadt  Titisee-Neustadt | |
| Coordinates:47°54′44″N8°12′53″E / 47.91222°N 8.21472°E /47.91222; 8.21472 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–31) | Gerrit Reeker[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 89.64 km2 (34.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 849 m (2,785 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,395 |
| • Density | 138.3/km2 (358.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79811–79822 |
| Dialling codes | 07651 |
| Vehicle registration | FR |
| Website | www.titisee.de |
Titisee-Neustadt (German pronunciation:[ˌtɪtizeːˈnɔʏʃtat]ⓘ) is a municipality in the district ofBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald inBaden-Württemberg in southernGermany. It is made up of the sixStadtteile (quarters) ofNeustadt,Langenordnach,Rudenberg,Titisee,Schwärzenbach andWaldau.
The town of Neustadt is aspa known for itsKneipp hydrotherapeutic and curative methods. Furthermore, it is awinter sport center.[3]
TheStadtteil of Titisee lies on the north shore ofTitisee, a lake in the easternFeldberg in theBlack Forest, which ranges from 780 to 1192m abovesea level. TheStadtteil of Neustadt is found 5 km to the east. The town lies on a small river called the Seebach (Lake Brook) as it comes in from Feldberg-Bärental to feed Titisee, as theGutach (Good Water) as it flows out of the lake, and east of Neustadt, where it merges with the Haslach to become awhitewater torrent, as theWutach (Furious Water). After flowing out of the town, it passes through the well knownWutachschlucht (Wutach Gorge), and ends by emptying into theRhine.
Titisee-Neustadt's highest point is the Hochfirst, a peak overlooking the lake on the municipal boundary withLenzkirch and marked by theHochfirst Tower. It is 1192 m high.
Titisee-Neustadt is divided into sixStadtteile (Neustadt, Langenordnach, Rudenberg, Schwärzenbach, Titisee, Waldau) which historically have been separate, although they are now amalgamated into one municipality.
Neustadt was founded in 1250 by the Princes ofFürstenberg. There followed various name changes: the town was called Nova Civitas in 1275 (which has the same meaning inLatin – "New City" – as theGerman name Neustadt), in 1294 Neuwenstadt, in 1335 Neuwen-statt, in 1630 Neostadium and in 1650 New-Statt before it later became Neustadt. From 1669 to 1806 there was aCapuchinmonastery in Neustadt. In 1817, a great deal of the town was destroyed in a great fire. In the 18th century, theclockmaking trade developed in the town to become a major part of the economy.
DuringWorld War I and shortly thereafter, a dearth ofstaple foods prevailed. In May 1919 the first municipal elections were held, which saw both active and passive participation by women, who now had thefranchise. This led to four women finding themselves on the town council. The mayor who took office in 1923, Karl Pfister (d. 1993 inFreiburg) created and safeguarded jobs. This he managed to do through a loan of, all together, 700,000Reichsmark, which he obtained through negotiations with major banks in theUnited States,Switzerland and theNetherlands. Through further job-making measures, such as public building schemes, about the time of theGreat Depression, he was in a position to keep the jobless rate in Neustadt at a comparatively low 12%, whereas it was then 18% in Germany as a whole.
Later came theNazi régime, which usedDer Hochwächter and theEcho vom Hochfirst, the local newspapers, for their own ends, later shutting them both down. Despite exerting this influence, the Party's share of the vote in Neustadt was always lower than in Titisee, where it compared with the national average. Nevertheless, the NSDAP local moved into the town hall in 1933, occupied its balcony and made an example of a few people in public life by removing them from office or sending them to the localconcentration camp near Hüfingen. Blasius Müßle, who became mayor at that time, was replaced in 1935 by the laterKreisleiter (District Leader) Benedikt Kuner.
Langenordnach was first mentioned in a document dating back to 1112. In 1529, 16 houses were named; the place did not yet have a chapel.
In 1316Rudenberg had its first documentary mention. In 1529 the place already had "several houses". In 1810, there were 191 inhabitants.
Schwärzenbach had its first documentary mention in 1316. In 1850, there were 427 inhabitants.
In 1111,Titisee had its first documentary mention. In 1635 the names Dettesee and Titinsee first appear in documents. As of 1750 the name Titisee was commonly applied to the town. The town was put together from four parts, or valleys: Altenweg, Spriegelsbach, Schildwende and Jostal. For this reason, the town bore the name Vierthäler or Viertäler ("Four Valleys") until 1929.
Waldau was first named in 1111 and the first documentary mention followed in 1178 in apapal document. Since 1807, there has been a Catholic parish.
Titisee-Neustadt came into being in 1971 with the amalgamation of the until then independent district capital of Neustadt with the Stadtteile of Titisee and Rudenberg. In 1973 and 1974, the Stadtteile of Langenordnach, Schwärzenbach und Waldau were added to the amalgamation.
Titisee-Neustadt lies on theGerman Clock Road, a 320 km longholiday route that runs from theCentral Black Forest through theSouthern Black Forest to theBaar region.[4]
TheHochfirst ski jump is Germany's largest natural ski jump that is regularly host to ski jump events like theFIS Ski Jumping World Cup.[6] The Hochfirst jump was built in 1950.
Due toCOVID-19, the2020–21 FIS Ski Jump World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt will take place without visitors.[7]
There are numeroushiking trails around the municipality suitable for short walks or all-day hikes. Both north-south and east–westlong-distance footpaths across the Black Forest pass through Titisee-Neustadt: of the three main north–south routes, theWestweg passes through Titisee and theMittelweg through Neustadt, while the longest established east–west route, theFreiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail, passes around the south and east shores of the lake and then climbs the Hochfirst. TheEuropean walking route E1 follows the route of the Westweg in this section.[8]
| Neustadt | Whole municipality |
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The municipal elections on 26 May 2019 produced the following division of seats:
| CDU | 28.2% | 8 seats | –3 | |
| SPD | 15.0% | 4 seats | -2 | |
| Greens | 25.2% | 7 seats | +2 | |
| Citizens' List | 11.9% | 4 seats | -1 | |
| List of Committed Citizens | 19.7% | 6 seats | +6 |
Titisee-Neustadt istwinned with:
Coulommiers (France) - since 1971
Leighton–Linslade (United Kingdom) - since 1991
Titisee-Neustadt lies onBundesstraße (Federal Highway) B 31 (Breisach -Lindau) which joins both theA 5 andA 81 north-southAutobahnen. From the B 31, the B 317 toWeil am Rhein branches off in the town. The B 500 likewise runs through Titisee-Neustadt. Also, the B 315 lies nearby.
The town has two railway stations atTitisee andNeustadt at theHöllentalbahn. The local regional train network namedBreisgau S-Bahn connectsFreiburg im Breisgau with Titisee and Neustadt two times an hour. Every hour the train divides in Titisee into two sections, one going toSeebrugg on theDreiseenbahn, the other going toVillingen via Neustadt.
Buses cover areas not served by trains, for instance Titisee toLenzkirch andTodtnau.
The nearest airports are:
Among the industrial firms established in the municipality are:
Titisee-Neustadt has at its disposal a Magistrates' Court (Amtsgericht) which belongs to the state court region of Freiburg im Breisgau and to the supreme state court region (Oberlandesgericht) of Karlsruhe.
On 26 November 2012, 14 people were killed and 8 injured in a major fire at a workshop for disabled people in Titisee-Neustadt. The blaze occurred at the centre run by the Caritas charity. About 50 people were believed to be in the building when the fire started. The cause is unclear, but local media reports that there may have been an explosion in a store room. The centre is reportedly used for woodwork and metalwork, but it is not known whether there were any flammable materials on site.[9][10]
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