Reichental is a village in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is administratively part of the town of Gernsbach in the Rastatt district.
Reichental | |
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 View over Reichental from the Fatima Chapel | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Reichental  | |
  Reichental  Reichental | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′44″N 8°23′26″E / 48.72889°N 8.39056°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rastatt |
| Town | Gernsbach |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.197 km2 (18.223 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 800 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76593 |
| Dialling codes | 07224 |
Geography
editThe village is located south-east of Gernsbach on the Reichenbach stream, a tributary of the Murg River. The hamlet of Kaltenbronn to the south is part of Reichental.
History
editThe first documented mention of Reichental is as 'Richental' in the year 1339–1340.[2] On January 1, 1975, Reichental was incorporated into the town of Gernsbach[3]
References
edit- ^ "Reichental". gernsbach.de. Stadt Gernsbach. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Reichental". gernsbach.de. Stadt Gernsbach. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland : Namens-, Grenz- und Schlüsselnummernänderungen bei Gemeinden, Kreisen und Regierungsbezirken vom 27.5.1970 bis 31.12.1982. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer. 1983. p. 483. ISBN 3170032631.