Freiburg im Breisgau

large city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Place big_city Q2833
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Freiburg im Breisgau

Summary

Freiburg im Breisgau is a big city[1]. It draws 4,358 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #53 of 300).[2]

Key Facts

  • Freiburg im Breisgau was a member of Climate Alliance[3].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau is located in Freiburg Government Region[4].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau is located in South Badenia Government Region[5].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau is located in Stadtamt Freiburg[6].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau is located in Q2008934[7].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau is located in Landeskommissärbezirk Freiburg[8].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau is located in major regional center[9].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau is in the country of Germany[10].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau is in the country of French occupation zone in Germany[11].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau is on the body of water Dreisam[12].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's head of government is recorded as Martin Horn[13].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's instance of is recorded as big city[14].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's instance of is recorded as college town[15].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's instance of is recorded as City district in Baden-Württemberg[16].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[17].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's instance of is recorded as district capital[18].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's instance of is recorded as spa town[19].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's shares border with is recorded as Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald[20].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's shares border with is recorded as Emmendingen[21].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Altstadt[22].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Neuburg[23].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Herdern[24].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zähringen[25].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brühl[26].
  • Freiburg im Breisgau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hochdorf[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Germany[10], a sovereign state[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1949[30] and French occupation zone in Germany[11], an occupied territory[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1945[33]. Located in include Freiburg Government Region[4], a government region of Baden-Württemberg[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1972[36]; South Badenia Government Region[5], a Regierungsbezirk[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1952[39]; Stadtamt Freiburg[6]; Q2008934[7], a historical territory[40], in Holy Roman Empire[41], founded in 1753[42]; Landeskommissärbezirk Freiburg[8], an administrative territorial entity[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1864[45]; and major regional center[9], a concept[46]. Freiburg im Breisgau is on the body of water Dreisam[12]. It is part of Freiburg Government Region[47].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city[14], college town[15], City district in Baden-Württemberg[16], urban municipality in Germany[17], district capital[18], and spa town[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Freiburg im Breisgau include EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg[48], an international airport[49], in France[50], founded in 1946[51]; Freiburg airfield[52], a commercial airfield[53], in Germany[54]; Freiburg Government Region[55], a government region of Baden-Württemberg[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1972[58]; and Freiburg Regional Council[59], an organization[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1973[62].

Why It Matters

Freiburg im Breisgau draws 4,358 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #53 of 300).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for it include EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg[48], an international airport[49], in France[50], founded in 1946[51]; Freiburg airfield[52], a commercial airfield[53], in Germany[54]; Freiburg Government Region[55], a government region of Baden-Württemberg[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1972[58]; and Freiburg Regional Council[59], an organization[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1973[62].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . freiburg.de. Retrieved . freiburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [47] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . klimabuendnis.org. Retrieved . klimabuendnis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Flominator · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Emmendingen
    Capital of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Government Region, South Baden
    Female population {'amount': '+120412'}, {'amount': '+120698'}
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q606944]]"
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