March, Breisgau

March is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

March
Location of March within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
March
March
Coordinates: 48°3′22″N 7°46′55″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Subdivisions4
Government
  Mayor (202331) Helmut Mursa[1] (Ind.)
Area
  Total17.78 km2 (6.86 sq mi)
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total9,342
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79232
Dialling codes07665
Vehicle registrationFR
Websitewww.march.de

History

The four villages of Buchheim, Hugstetten, Neuershausen and Holzhausen merged in 1973 to the new community of March.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows on the left side the cross of the Lorsch Abbey and on the right the silver bear of the Abbey of St. Gall in Switzerland. Both abbeys owned land in the area, what is today March.

Demographics

Population development:[3]

Year Inhabitants
1990 8,042
2001 8,825
2011 8,617
2021 9,269

Famous inhabitants

Konrad Stürtzel von Buchheim (* about 1435, + 1509), was chancellor of Maximilian I of Habsburg

References

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