Offenburg

Offenburg
Aerial view
Location of Offenburg within Ortenaukreis district
Offenburg
Offenburg
Coordinates: 48°28′N 7°56′E / 48.467°N 7.933°E / 48.467; 7.933
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
Government
  Lord mayor (201826) Marco Steffens (CDU)
Area
  Total
78.37 km2 (30.26 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
63,110
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
77652, 77654, 77656
Dialling codes0781
Vehicle registrationOG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL
Websitewww.offenburg.de

Offenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈɔfn̩ˌbʊʁk] ; "open borough" - coat of arms showing open gates; Low Alemmanic: Offäburg) is a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in south-western Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants (2019), it is the largest city and the administrative capital of the Ortenaukreis.