Gamshurst
| Gamshurst  | |
|---|---|
| St. Nikolaus | |
| Location of 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) | |
|  • 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. The village of Gamshurst is originally mentioned in a Papal bull in 1216. From the 13th to the mid-20th century, Gamshurst was predominantly an agricultural village.