National Park · Germany
Black Forest National Park
Black Forest National Park is a national park in Germany, covering 24,864 acres (10,062 ha), established in 2014.
Photo: Hans-Joerg Groß (= Hajott59 ) via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Germany |
| Area | 24,864 acres (10,062 ha) |
| Established | 2014 |
| Coordinates | 48.5611° N, 8.2214° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Black Forest National Park
The Black Forest National Park (German: Nationalpark Schwarzwald) is a national park in the state of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany. It has an area of 10,062 hectares (100.62 km2; 38.85 sq mi) and is located on the main crest of the Northern Black Forest, mainly between the Black Forest High Road (Schwarzwaldhochstraße) and the valley of the Murg. It comprises two separate areas, roughly 3.5 kilometres apart, around Ruhestein (7,615 ha) and Hoher Ochsenkopf/Plättig (2,447 ha) and is part of the Central/North Black Forest Nature Park (Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord). The park was officially opened on 3 May 2014
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) · Rheinmünster, Germany · 16.4 miles away
- Strasbourg Airport (SXB) · Strasbourg, France · 27.2 miles away
- Stuttgart Airport (STR) · Stuttgart, Germany · 46.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Black Forest National Park?
Black Forest National Park is in Germany (48.5611° N, 8.2214° E).
When was Black Forest National Park established?
Black Forest National Park was established in 2014, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Black Forest National Park?
Black Forest National Park covers 24,864 acres (10,062 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968948 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Forest_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).