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Schwarzwald (other)
Schwarzwald, Schwarzwalder or Schwarzwälder are German terms referring to the Black Forest. They can refer to: People *Schwarzwald family *Eugenie Schwarzwald (1872–1940), Austrian philanthropist, writer and pedagogue. *Hermann Schwarzwald (1871–1939), Austrian lawyer and bank director married to Eugenie Schwarzwald. *Milton Schwarzwald (1891–1950), American film director, composer and producer. *Jean Schwarzwalder (b. 1980), a roller derby skater known as Suzy Hotrod *Michael Schwarzwalder (1943–2013), member of the Ohio State Senate *Rosemarie Schwarzwälder (b. 1945), Swiss gallery owner, art dealer, and journalist Places * Schwarzwald, the large mountainous Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany **Hochschwarzwald, the High Black Forest **Mittlerer Schwarzwald, the Central Black Forest **Nordschwarzwald, the Northern Black Forest **Südschwarzwald, the Southern Black Forest *Schwarzwald, the small village of Feketeerdő, Hungary on the Austrian/Slovak b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Forest
The Black Forest (german: Schwarzwald ) is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland. It is the source of the Danube and Neckar rivers. Its highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of above sea level. Roughly oblong in shape, with a length of and breadth of up to , it has an area of about 6,009 km2 (2,320 sq mi). Historically, the area was known for forestry and the mining of ore deposits, but tourism has now become the primary industry, accounting for around 300,000 jobs. There are several ruined military fortifications dating back to the 17th century. History In ancient times, the Black Forest was known as , after the Celtic deity, Abnoba. In Roman times (Late antiquity), it was given the name ("Marcynian Forest", from the Germanic word ''marka'' = "border"). The Black Forest probably represented the bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
