# Horben
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{{about|the village in Germany|the castle in Switzerland|Horben Castle}}
{{use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox German place
| image_coa = DEU Horben COA.svg
| image_photo = Horben vom Schauinsland.jpg
| image_caption = Horben from the Schauinsland
| coordinates = {{coord|47|56|06|N|07|51|32|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| image_plan = Horben in FR.svg
| state = Baden-Württemberg
| region = Freiburg
| district = Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
| elevation = 607
| area = 8.75
| postal_code = 79289
| area_code = 0761
| licence = FR
| Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 3 15 056
| website = [https://www.horben.de/ www.horben.de]
| mayor = Benjamin Bröcker[[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/staatsanzeiger/wahlen/buergermeisterwahlen/ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse], Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.]
| leader_term = 2018–26
}}
'''Horben''' is a village in the [Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald](/source/Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald) district in [Baden-Württemberg](/source/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg), [Germany](/source/Germany).
==Geography==
Horben is located to the south of the city of [Freiburg](/source/Freiburg) and east of the Hexental valley on the western slope of the [Schauinsland](/source/Schauinsland) mountain range. It lies between the mountains of "Illenberg" ({{cvt|642|m|disp=sqbr}}) and "Eduardshöhe" ({{cvt|859|m|disp=sqbr}}). The area is the source of the Bohrer and Selzenbach creeks. Horben lies at an altitude above {{cvt|400|m}} and is within the [Southern Black Forest](/source/Southern_Black_Forest_Nature_Park) [Nature park](/source/Nature_park). Because of its proximity to the city of Freiburg new housing areas have been developed in the districts Langackern and Bohrer.
===Climate===
The average annual temperature at the foothills of the [Black Forest](/source/Black_Forest) is just over {{cvt|9|C}}, the rainfalls reach annual average values between {{cvt|900|and|950|mm}}, in the higher areas up to {{cvt|1200|mm}}.
==Administration==
The municipality of Horben includes the village itself and the hamlets of Bohrer, Katzental, Langackern, Münzenried, and Gerstenhalm.[''Das Land Baden-Württemberg. Amtliche Beschreibung nach Kreisen und Gemeinden. Vol. IV: Regierungsbezirk Freiburg'' [Kohlhammer Verlag](/source/Kohlhammer_Verlag), Stuttgart 1978, {{ISBN|3-17-007174-2}}. pp. 134-135]
The neighbouring municipalities are the city of [Freiburg](/source/Freiburg) (in particular its suburb [Günterstal](/source/G%C3%BCnterstal)) and the municipalities of [Au](/source/Au_(Schwarzwald)), [Wittnau](/source/Wittnau%2C_Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg), [Sölden](/source/S%C3%B6lden%2C_Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg) and [St. Ulrich in the Black Forest](/source/St._Ulrich's_Priory_in_the_Black_Forest). Horben is part of the [Municipal association](/source/Municipal_association_(Germany)) of Hexental of Hexental ([de](/source/%3Ade%3AVerwaltungsgemeinschaft_Hexental)).
===Municipal council===
The [local election](/source/local_election)s on 7 June 2009 with a [voter turnout](/source/voter_turnout) of 72.7% had the following result:[{{cite web|url=http://www.horben.de/design/horben/images/wahl2009/wahlen315056g.htm |title=Endgültiges Wahlergebnis Gemeinderatswahl am 07.06.2009 |access-date=2012-03-18 |author=Kommunale Datenverarbeitung Region Stuttgart |publisher=Horben |date=2009-06-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217062806/http://www.horben.de/design/horben/images/wahl2009/wahlen315056g.htm |archivedate=2011-12-17 }}]
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" | Party / Association
! scope="col" | Votes
! scope="col" | Percentage
! scope="col" | Seats
|-
| [Christian Democratic Union](/source/Christian_Democratic_Union_(Germany))
| 2,282
| 41.52%
| 4
|-
| [Free Voters](/source/Free_Voters)
| 1,373
| 24.98%
| 3
|-
| Wählergruppe|Unabhängiges Bürgerforum
| 851
| 15.48%
| 1
|-
| Wählergruppe|Gemeinsam für Horben
| 990
| 18.01%
| 2
|}
==History==
Horben originally belonged to the [tithe](/source/tithe) district of [Wittnau](/source/Wittnau%2C_Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg) parish, which was ruled the [Abbey of Saint Gall](/source/Abbey_of_Saint_Gall) in Switzerland. Feudal landlords associated with the abbey, the "Lords of Horwen", are mentioned in 12th century documents and were reported as having a castle on "Horben Mountain". The feudal rights over the village were held by various landlords before being acquired by the city of Freiburg in 1582. However the village was not incorporated into the city then, or since. In 1525 Horben consisted of 24 farms in scattered locations, three houses of widows and an orphanage.
Chief activities during the Middle Ages were [mining](/source/mining) and [forestry](/source/forestry). During the [Thirty Years' War](/source/Thirty_Years'_War) Horben was pillaged by marauding soldiers. It was reported that not one head of cattle was left in Horben in 1645. The village was later re-settled by farmers from the Bohrer Valley.
In January 1814, during the [wars against Napoleon](/source/German_campaign_(Napoleonic_Wars)), Russian troops passed through Horben on their way from Freiburg to the [Wiese](/source/Wiese_(river)) valley.
During the 1848 [Baden Revolution](/source/Baden_Revolution) Horben was the base of operations of revolutionaries [Franz Sigel](/source/Franz_Sigel) and [Gustav Struve](/source/Gustav_Struve).
The village expanded in the early 20th century, and 1930 saw the construction of the valley station of the [Schauinslandbahn](/source/Schauinslandbahn) gondola lift system.
Horben was untouched by bombing during [World War II](/source/World_War_II), though nearby Freiburg was devastated, and at the end of the war the area was occupied by French troops.
After the war many [refugees](/source/Refugee) found a new home in the village. Since then development pressure from Freiburg increased and in Horben village, Bohrer and Langackern large areas have had new houses built.
==Landmarks==
Local landmarks include the ''Althäusle'' [dower house](/source/dower), pre-dating 1600, the ''Zum Raben'' guesthouse, dating from 1604, and the parish church of St Agatha, from 1792.
==Economy==
The main economic activities are [forestry](/source/forestry), part-time agriculture ([de](/source/%3Ade%3ANebenerwerbsbetrieb)) and [tourism](/source/tourism); in 2009 Horben recorded 25,000 overnight stays.
==Infrastructure and traffic==
Horben holds the base station for the [Schauinslandbahn](/source/Schauinslandbahn) gondola lift system.
==References==
{{reflist}}
==Further reading==
* Buttenmüller, Berta: ''Erinnerungen – Der zweite Weltkrieg.'' DB-Verlag, München 2004
* Frank, P. Suso OFM: ''St. Agatha Horben.'' (Hrsg.) Kath. Pfarramt St. Agatha, Horben
* Kury, Dr. Josef (Hrsg): ''Horben bei Freiburg – zur Geschichte des Dorfes und des Bohrerwaldes.'' Villingen
* Otter, Peter: ''Friedrichshof im Bohrertal – eine Erzählung.'' In: ''Regio-Magazin.'' August 1988.
* Sulzmann, Bernd: ''Historische Orgeln in Baden.'' Schnell u. Steiner, 1980, S. 148
* Volle, Henning: ''Bergrekord am Schauinsland – die Geschichte des berühmten ADAC-Bergrennens.'' EK-Verlag 2009, {{ISBN|978-388255-895-1}}
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}
* [https://www.alemannische-seiten.de/deutschland/horben.php Horben:Ortsinfos und Bilder]
* [http://hg-horben.de/Chronik.html Chronik von Franz Zimmermann über ''Haibraingeist'' in Horben].
{{Cities and towns in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (district)}}
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