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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State: | Baden-Württemberg |
| Location: |
47° 33' N, 07° 57' O |
| Altitude: | 293 meters above the sea |
| Size: | 25.34 km² |
| Population: | 16.672 (31. Dez. 2004) |
| ZIP-Code: | 79701 - 79713 |
| Telephone Code: | 07761 |
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Bad Säckingen is a magnificent little city located in the very southern part of Germany. For tourists, it is ideally located at the southern end of the Black Forest and Switzerland is just a few minutes walk away, corssing over the lovely old wooden bridge. Nearby attractions include Basel, Freiburg and Konstanz.
The town is also known as the town of the trumpeter. This is because a famous writer wrote a book on a trumpeter, that plays here. This author is Joseph Victor von Scheffel .