Freiburg (region)
Freiburg
Regierungsbezirk Freiburg | |
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Map of Baden-Württemberg highlighting Freiburg | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Region seat | Freiburg |
| Government | |
| • District President | Carsten Gabbert (Greens) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,347 km2 (3,609 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 2,325,856 |
| • Density | 248.8/km2 (644.5/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €100.002 billion (2022) |
| Website | https://rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de/rpf/Seiten/default.aspx |
Freiburg is one of the four administrative divisions (German: Regierungsbezirke) of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-west of the country. It covers the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) hills as well as the Rhine valley. It is sub-divided into the three regions (Regionalverband) of Hochrhein-Bodensee, Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg and Südlicher Oberrhein. It is divided into nine districts and 294 municipalities.
| Kreise (districts) |
Kreisfreie Städte' (district-free towns) |
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Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 86.9 billion € in 2018, accounting for 2.6% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €35,300 or 117% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 97% of the EU average.[3]
The district is served by EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg close to the borders of both Germany, France and Switzerland, 70 km (43 mi) south of Freiburg. However, other nearby airports such as Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, Stuttgart Airport, Strasbourg Airport, and Zurich Airport are also used by air travellers from the district.
References
- ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
- ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.