Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach

Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach
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Coat of arms of Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach Coat of arms
Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Freudenstadt
Government
• Mayor	Bernhard Waidele (CDU)
Area
• Total	73.14 km2 (28.24 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	2,155
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	77776
Dialling codes	07440, 07839
Vehicle registration	FDS; bis 1973: WOL
Website	www.bad-rippoldsau-schapbach.de

Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach is a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

Geography

The Municipality is located in the black forest in the Wolftal valley, 15 km away from Freudenstadt. The Municipality is divided into two villages, Bad Rippoldsau and Schapbach. Bad Rippoldsau has an elevation of 560 meters and Schapbach has an elevation of 410 meters.

History

The first historical mention of Bad Rippoldsau was in 1179, of Schapbach in 1220. Until 1974 the two villages were two municipalities, but then they became one. Since the 15th century there has been a spa in Bad Rippoldsau.

Sights

- The Catholic pilgrimage church of Bad Rippoldsau, which was built in 1829 by Christoph Arnold, a pupil of Friedrich Weinbrenner.

- The baroque church of Schapbach

- The Kastelstein, a rock near Bad Rippoldsau.

- The Glaswaldsee, a cirque lake which was formed by glaciers during the last ice age

- The Burgbachwasserfall, at 32 meters one of the highest free-falling cascades in Germany

- NEW! since September 2010 is a wildlife park with bears and wolves! This spot is located btw. the villages of Schapbach and Bad Rippoldsau - http://baer.de/

Sports and recreation facilities

- The spa of Bad Rippoldsau

- The open air bath in Schapbach

Government

The current mayor of the municipality is Bernhard Waidele.