Riegel am Kaiserstuhl (Latin Rigola) is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies 8 km northwest of Emmendingen, and is accessed by the motorway A5 (Karlsruhe - Basel).
Riegel | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Riegel within Emmendingen district | |
Riegel | |
Coordinates: 48°9′2″N 7°45′0″E / 48.15056°N 7.75000°ECoordinates: 48°9′2″N 7°45′0″E / 48.15056°N 7.75000°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Emmendingen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Markus Jablonski |
Area | |
• Total | 18.34 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31) [1] | |
• Total | 4,082 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 79359 |
Dialling codes | 07642 |
Vehicle registration | EM |
Website | www.gemeinde-riegel.de |
Education
Riegel provides its citizens education with the Michaelschule that consists of both a Grund- and a Hauptschule.
Roman ruins
A Mithraeum was unearthed in the residential neighborhoods of Riegel.[2] A reconstruction of the temple was placed there, and the original artifacts can be seen at the museum in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Municipal partnership
- Champhol, Eure-et-Loir, France, since 1995
Museum
The Kunsthalle Messmer is a museum exhibiting art from the 20th and 21st century. It is located in a former brewery building and includes a sculpture garden.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
- ^ kaiserstuhl.eu
External links
- Riegel am Kaiserstuhl: pictures & history (German)
- Riegel am Kaiserstuhl: actual and historical pictures