Gernsbach
Gernsbach | |
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View of the old town | |
Location of Gernsbach within Rastatt district | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′48″N 8°20′03″E / 48.76333°N 8.33417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rastatt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Julian Christ (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 82.03 km2 (31.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 14,286 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76593 |
| Dialling codes | 07224 |
| Vehicle registration | RA |
| Website | gernsbach |
Gernsbach (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɛʁnsbax] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Murg, 7 km (4.35 mi) east of Baden-Baden in the Black Forest. Twin towns are Baccarat in France and Pergola, Marche in Italy. The town is the historic centre of the lower Murg Valley and forms a central place of mid-size with Gaggenau. It is located in the Region Mittlerer Oberrhein, one of the twelve spatial planning regions of Baden-Württemberg. Gernsbach is an officially recognised climatic spa with a historic centre. Furthermore, Gernsbach is noted for its paper industry and Paper Centre, a service provider in the field of training, staff qualification and management consultancy for the German and Swiss paper and pulp industry.