Mahlberg
For other uses, see Mahlberg (disambiguation).
| Mahlberg | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Mahlberg | ||
Location of Mahlberg within Ortenaukreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 48°17′13″N 07°48′41″E / 48.28694°N 7.81139°ECoordinates: 48°17′13″N 07°48′41″E / 48.28694°N 7.81139°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Freiburg | |
| District | Ortenaukreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dietmar Benz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,887 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 77972 | |
| Dialling codes | 07825 | |
| Vehicle registration | OG | |
| Website | www.mahlberg.de | |
Mahlberg (Low Alemannic: Mohlburig) is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 8 km southwest of Lahr.
Personality
Sons and daughters of the town
- Friedrich Karl of Landolin Blittersdorf (1792–1861), Baden official
- Fidel Binz (1850–1920), sculptor Baden
- Karl Kromer (1865–1939), composer and musician
- Josef Loreye (1767–1844), Roman Catholic priest, director of Lyceum in Rastatt
Other famous residents
- Johann Heinrich David Henn Hofer (1793–1850), Baden diplomat, lived retired temporarily in Mahlberg.
- Wolfram Siebeck (1928–2016), columnist and food critic, had one of his residences in Mahlberg castle since the late 1980s.
- Christina Obergföll (born 1981), javelin thrower, world champion 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, European record in the javelin
References
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