Merdingen

Merdingen is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Merdingen's main industry are vineyards. Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich, a notable resident for much of his early cycling career, has returned to the area in retirement—in part because it's one of the sunniest places in Germany.

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Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Merdingen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Merdingen within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
Location of Merdingen
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Coordinates: 48°1′4″N 7°41′18″E / 48.01778°N 7.68833°E / 48.01778; 7.68833
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Government
• Mayor (2022–30)	Martin Rupp[1]
Area
• Total	14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Elevation	251 m (823 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,668
• Density	185.4/km2 (480.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	79291
Dialling codes	07668
Vehicle registration	FR
Website	www.merdingen.de

Merdingen is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Merdingen's main industry are vineyards. Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich, a notable resident for much of his early cycling career, has returned to the area in retirement—in part because it's one of the sunniest places in Germany.^[3]

Demographics

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Population development:^[4]

Year Inhabitants 1990 2,311 2001 2,528 2011 2,553 2021 2,542

References

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1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl 2022, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 1 February 2022.
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. ^ Friebe, Daniel (9 September 2022). Jan Ulrich: The Best There Never Was. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-1509801572.
4. ^ "Merdingen (Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland) - Einwohnerzahlen, Grafiken, Karte, Lage, Wetter und Web-Informationen". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

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