Loffenau
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| Loffenau | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rastatt |
| Mayor | Erich Steigerwald |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 17.07 km² (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 319 m (1047 ft) |
| Population | 2,674 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 157 /km² (406 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RA |
| Postal code | 76597 |
| Area code | 07083 |
| Website | www.loffenau.de |
Loffenau is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Loffenau is located within a tributary valley of the "Murgtal" in the western slopes of the northern black forest.
[edit] History
Loffenau looks back to a 700 years old History of the town.
[edit] Local attractions
One of the major points of interests from Loffenau is located within the Protestantic "Heilig Kreuz" church. Within the 550 years old medieval tower choir of the church what was rebuilt within 19th century frescos are very good preserved and restored. Against various of apostles and saints you can find the picture of the "host mill". A viewing platform is located near the church what is easy to reach by feet. Also a major attraction is the tower "Teufelsmühle" on top of the mountain "Teufelsmühle" with the altitude of 2979ft (908m)
[edit] Politics
The town is member of the association of administrations of the city Gernsbach
[edit] local government
The local government is build out of 12 member and the mayor. (five CDU; four FWG; three SPD)
[edit] twinning
The town is twinned with:
Caderousse, Département Vaucluse, Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, france since 1985,
- Kreischa district Weißeritzkreis, Sachsen, Germany since 1990
Montefelcino, Region Marken, Province Pesaro and Urbino, Italy since 1999.
[edit] Famous people
Harald Wohlfahrt - (Michelin-) starred chef
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