Triberg im Schwarzwald

Triberg im Schwarzwald is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in the Black Forest. In 2004, it had a population of 5,377. Triberg lies in the middle of the Black Forest between 500 and 1038 metres above sea level.

Triberg im Schwarzwald
Triberg seen from the west
Coat of arms
Location of Triberg im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
Triberg im Schwarzwald
Triberg im Schwarzwald
Coordinates: 48°7′51″N 8°13′54″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Government
 • MayorGallus Strobel (CDU)
Area
 • Total33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Lowest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,727
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78098
Dialling codes07722
Vehicle registrationVS
Websitewww.triberg.de

The Triberg Waterfalls, a series of waterfalls in the Gutach River, are among the tallest in Germany. With a total vertical drop of 151m (496 feet), the falls are shorter than the tallest waterfall in Germany, the Röthbachfall. However, the Triberg Falls are better known and have easier public access.

Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft Triberg, a regional utility, was founded 1896 by Friedrich Wilhelm Schoen, Wilhelm Eduard von Schoen and the famous industrialist and inventor Carl von Linde. It is still active today and partially owned by local municipalities. Watchmaking was once a thriving local industry, but no longer plays a central role in the economy. A private hospital, Asklepios Klinik, is the town's major employer. The number of inhabitants decreased from 8,000 to 5,000.

Sights

Other points of interest are:

Namesakes

The asteroid 619 Triberga is named after this town.

Notable inhabitants
  • Albrecht Dold (1928-2011), mathematician and professor in Heidelberg
  • Christof Duffner (born 1971), former ski jumper
  • Hubert Lienhard (born 1951), Chairman of the Board of Management of Voith
  • Hans-Peter Pohl (born 1965), Olympic winner in Nordic Combined Calgary 1988

See also
  • The world's largest cuckoo clock located in Triberg
  • Waterfalls c.1900
  • Illuminated waterfalls in winter
  • Schwarzwald museum

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.


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