Nordrach

Nordrach (Low Alemannic: Noodere) is a municipality in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Nearly 80% of its area is forested, part of the Black Forest.

Nordrach
Location of Nordrach within Ortenaukreis district
Nordrach
Nordrach
Coordinates: 48°23′53″N 8°4′48″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
Government
  Mayor (201523) Carsten Erhardt[1] (FDP)
Area
  Total37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi)
Elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total1,822
  Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
77787
Dialling codes07838
Vehicle registrationOG
Websitewww.nordrach.de

Dr. Otto Walther and his wife, Dr. Hope Adams, founded a hospital for treatment of tuberculosis nearby, the Nordrach Clinic, in the late 19th century. She was the first woman in Germany to be granted a licence to practice as a doctor.

References

  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2020] (CSV). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.



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