Forbach (Baden)

For the town in north-eastern France, see Forbach.

Forbach (/fɔːrˈbɑːk/ for-BAHK, German: [ˈfɔʁbax]) is a village and municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies in the district of Rastatt. It is located in the Murg river valley, in the northern part of the Black Forest mountains. Forbach is further broken down into the following districts: Langenbrand, Bermersbach, Gausbach, Hundsbach, Herrenwies, Kirschbaumwasen, Erbersbronn, Raumünzach and Schwarzenbach.

Bridge of the Murg Valley Railway near Forbach

Forbach
Municipality
The covered wooden bridge of Forbach
Coat of arms
Location of Forbach within Rastatt district
Forbach Show map of Germany Forbach Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°40′50″N 08°21′30″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Rastatt
Subdivisions	10 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2022–30)	Robert Stiebler[1]
Area
• Total	131.82 km2 (50.90 sq mi)
Elevation	332 m (1,089 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,466
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76596
Dialling codes	07228
Vehicle registration	RA
Website	www.forbach.de

The tarn of Schurmsee lies within the municipality at a height of 794 metres.

Mayors

• 1998-2014: Kuno Kußmann (CDU)
• since 2014: Katrin Buhrke (lawyer)

Personalities

• Günther Becker (1924-2007), composer
• Manfred Gotta (born 1947), entrepreneur and advertising editor, lives in Forbach-Hundsbach