Gütenbach

Gütenbach is a municipality in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the home of the Faller toy company.

Gütenbach
Coat of arms
Location of Gütenbach within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
Gütenbach
Gütenbach
Coordinates: 48°02′41″N 08°08′21″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
First mentioned1360 AD
Government
 • MayorRolf Breisacher
Area
 • Total18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Elevation
826 m (2,710 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,136
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78148
Dialling codes07723
Vehicle registrationVS
Websitewww.guetenbach.de

History

Gütenbach, originally called Wuotenbach, was first mentioned in an official certificate in the year 1360 AD, hence, it was founded during the Late Middle Ages. Between the 15th and 16th centuries, the name was changed to Wüttembach. At the beginning of the 17th century the town was subject to the Authority of Triberg, which was part of Further Austria. In 1806, Gütenbach joined the new-founded Grand Duchy of Baden.

Geography

Gütenbach is located in the middle of the Black Forest, about 7 km west of Furtwangen. The city is in the drainage basin of the Rhine river and close to the drainage divide of the Danube and the Rhine. The Teichbach stream starts at the confluence of Vordertalbach and Hintertalbach creeks, and flows through the town. After passing the Teichschlucht[2] canyon, Teichbach flows into the Wilde Gutach, at the so-called Pfaffmühle.

The town lies in an altitude between 530 m and 1,120 m. Over 62% of the territory is covered with forest, which is a cause of Podzolization of the soil.

Neighbour towns

Economy

Gütenbach's farmers used to produce clocks during the winter at their home. Later, the town turned to have a well-established clock-industry. Nowadays, the clock industry is represented by the manufacturer Hanhart, which also makes watches and stopwatches. Furthermore, in the 20th century, the toy company Faller settled in Gütenbach. The town's largest employer is the special purpose machinery manufacture Rena.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
  2. (in German) Teichschlucht Accessed January 5, 2014.
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