Freiburg-St.Georgen (

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: ''Sant-Jerge'') is a district of the German city

Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 230,000 (as o ...

and consists of three villages: Uffhausen, Wendlingen and Sankt Georgen itself. Sankt Georgen became a part of Freiburg in 1937. It is bordered by the Schönberg in the South,

Merzhausen Merzhausen is a town in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Geography Location The northern and eastern part of Merzhausen is attached to the town of Freiburg im Breisgau. To the south, Merzhausen bo ...

to the South-East, the

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to the East, Haslach to the North-West and the

Rieselfeld Rieselfeld is a city quarter (''Stadtteil'') in Freiburg im Breisgau. It is located in the western part of the city and borders the nature reserve Freiburger Rieselfeld in the west, right next to a little zoo called Tiergehege Mundenhof, Opfinge ...

to the North-East. To the South-West it borders

Schallstadt Schallstadt is a town in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is known for its wine production and celebrates an annual wine festival in late summer. Personalities Sons and Daughters of the Commun ...

and Opfingen and Tiengen to the West.

History

The first settlements in the area can be traced back to the 8th century BC, around the area of what today is called Uffhausen. One road and

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from Roman times can be dated to around 50 BC. The first official Allemanic settlement was founded and first mentioned as Wendlingen December 26, 768, as Wendlingen. This date is perceived as the official founding date of Sankt Georgen today. Uffhausen was first mentioned in 873. Towns in Baden-Württemberg {{Freiburg-geo-stub