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Forbach | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Forbach_%2B_Eckstra%C3%9Fe_%2B_Holzbr%C3%BCcke_01_ies.jpg) The covered wooden bridge of Forbach | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:DEU_Forbach_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Forbach within Rastatt district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°40′50″N 08°21′30″E / 48.68056°N 8.35833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rastatt |
| Subdivisions | 10 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Robert Stiebler[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 131.82 km2 (50.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,665 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76596 |
| Dialling codes | 07228 |
| Vehicle registration | RA |
| Website | www.forbach.de |
Forbach (/fɔːrˈbɑːk/ for-BAHK, German: [ˈfɔʁbax]) is a village and municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies in the district of Rastatt. It is located in the Murg river valley, in the northern part of the Black Forest mountains. Forbach is further broken down into the following districts: Langenbrand, Bermersbach, Gausbach, Hundsbach, Herrenwies, Kirschbaumwasen, Erbersbronn, Raumünzach and Schwarzenbach.
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The tarn of Schurmsee lies within the municipality at a height of 794 metres.
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Forbach 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.