Gamshurst | |
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 St. Nikolaus | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gamshurst  | |
  Gamshurst  Gamshurst | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′38.775″N 8°1′4.3962″E / 48.66077083°N 8.017887833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Town | Achern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,673 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 77855 |
| Dialling codes | 07841 |
| Website | Gamshurst Municipality |
Gamshurst is a German neighborhood (Stadtteil) of the major district town (Große Kreisstadt) of Achern in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. First documented on February 21, 902, Gamshurst was originally the site of a Catholic monastery.[2] The village of Gamshurst is originally mentioned in a Papal bull in 1216.[2] From the 13th to the mid-20th century, Gamshurst was predominantly an agricultural village.[2]