Fischerbach

Fischerbach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Fischerbach
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Fischerbach within Ortenaukreis district
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Coordinates: 48°17′14″N 8°6′33″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Ortenaukreis
Government
• Mayor (2016–24)	Thomas Schneider[1]
Area
• Total	20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi)
Elevation	276 m (906 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,691
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	77716
Dialling codes	07832
Vehicle registration	OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL
Website	www.fischerbach.de

History

The town was first registered in 1139. The village was part of the Gengenbach monastery and the "Herren von Wolfach" (a noble family first registered in 1084) and later became part of the Fürstenberg shire. In 1806, Fischerbach became part of Baden, and since 1973, Fischerbach has been part of the district of Ortenau. Administratively Fischerbach is autonomous.

Education

Fischerbach has a kindergarten and elementary as well as a secondary school.