Hausen im Wiesental

Hausen im Wiesental is a village in the Lörrach district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is famous for the dialectal poet Johann Peter Hebel who lived in Hausen for many years. The eminent expressionistic painter August Babberger was born in Hausen in 1885. The first historic mention of Hausen was in 1362.[2]

Hausen im Wiesental
Coat of arms
Location of Hausen im Wiesental
Hausen im Wiesental
Hausen im Wiesental
Coordinates: 47°40′53″N 7°50′26″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictLörrach
Government
 • MayorMartin Bühler
Area
 • Total5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation
404 m (1,325 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,376
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79687–79688
Dialling codes07622
Vehicle registrationLÖ
Websitewww.hausen-im-wiesental.de
Townhall

Geography

Hausen im Wiesental is located in the valley of the Wiese which is an affluent of the Rhine. The Wiesental, the valley of the Wiese, was one of the first areas within the grand duchy of Baden to be industrialized. The commune of Hausen is located about 15 km away from the Swiss border. The neighbors are the city of Zell im Wiesental with its suburb Gresgen in the north and northeast as well as Schopfheim with its suburbs Enkenstein, Raitbach, and Fahrnau.

The entire area of Hausen is part of the Southern Black Forest Nature Park.

  • The Hebelhuus, where Johann Peter Hebel lived for many years.
  • Middle and Northern part of the village.
  • Catholic Church
  • Protestant Church

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
  2. K. Schubring: Was der Name Hausen besagt-oder: Wie alt ist Hausen i.W.? In: Hausen im Wiesental – Gegenwart und Geschichte.
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