Freiburg (region)

Freiburg is one of the four administrative divisions (German: Regierungsbezirke) of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-west of the country. It covers the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) hills as well as the Rhine valley. It is sub-divided into the three regions (Regionalverband) of Hochrhein-Bodensee, Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg and Südlicher Oberrhein. It is divided into nine districts and 294 municipalities.

Kreise (districts)	Kreisfreie Städte' (district-free towns)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Emmendingen Constance (Konstanz) Lörrach Ortenaukreis Rottweil Schwarzwald-Baar Tuttlingen Waldshut	Freiburg

Freiburg Regierungsbezirk Freiburg
Regierungsbezirk
Map of Baden-Württemberg highlighting Freiburg
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Region seat	Freiburg
Government
• District President	Carsten Gabbert (Greens)
Area
• Total	9,347 km2 (3,609 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2023)[1]
• Total	2,320,772
• Density	248.3/km2 (643.1/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	€100.002 billion (2022)
Website	https://rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de/rpf/Seiten/default.aspx

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 86.9 billion € in 2018, accounting for 2.6% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €35,300 or 117% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 97% of the EU average.^[3]

The district is served by EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg close to the borders of both Germany, France and Switzerland, 70 km (43 mi) south of Freiburg. However, other nearby airports such as Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, Stuttgart Airport, Strasbourg Airport, and Zurich Airport are also used by air travellers from the district.