Kappel-Grafenhausen (Low Alemannic: Kabbl-Groffähüüsä) is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, within the administrative region of Freiburg. Nestled between the Black Forest and the Vosges Mountains. The village spans about 2,600 hectares, which includes residential, transportation, forested areas, and water bodies. The highest elevation point reaches over 522 meters above sea level, while the lowest is around 155 meters

Kappel-Grafenhausen
Coat of arms of Kappel-Grafenhausen
Location of Kappel-Grafenhausen within Ortenaukreis district
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Location of Kappel-Grafenhausen
Kappel-Grafenhausen   is located in Germany
Kappel-Grafenhausen
Kappel-Grafenhausen
Kappel-Grafenhausen   is located in Baden-Württemberg
Kappel-Grafenhausen
Kappel-Grafenhausen
Coordinates: 48°17′32″N 07°44′29″E / 48.29222°N 7.74139°E / 48.29222; 7.74139
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
Government
  Mayor (202331) Philipp Klotz[1]
Area
  Total
25.72 km2 (9.93 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
  Total
5,246
  Density204.0/km2 (528.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
77966
Dialling codes07822
Vehicle registrationOG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL
Websitewww.kappel-grafenhausen.de

As of the end of 2022, Kappel-Grafenhausen had a population of 5,346, divided between its two main areas: Kappel, with 2,806 residents, and Grafenhausen, with 2,540. The municipality is well-connected, located near the A5 motorway that links Karlsruhe and Basel, and accessible via local rail and bus lines.[3][4]

Demographics

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Population development:[5]

Year Inhabitants
2015 4,963
2016 4,973
2017 5,009
2018 5,096
2019 5,016
2020 5,140

References

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  1. Bürgermeisterwahl Kappel-Grafenhausen 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  3. Kappel-Grafenhausen, Gemeinde. "Zahlen & Fakten". www.kappel-grafenhausen.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  4. "Kappel-Grafenhausen - A Beauty Full Of Birds And Orchids". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  5. "Gemeinde von KAPPEL-GRAFENHAUSEN: Bevölkerungsbilanz, Bevölkerungsentwicklung, Sterblichkeitsrate, Geburtenrate, Migrationsrate". ugeo.urbistat.com. Retrieved 2023-06-18.