Map of Germany with the Black Forest(outlined in green)
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
Parent range
Southwest German Uplands/Scarplands
Geology
Orogeny
Central Uplands
Type of rock
Gneiss, Bunter sandstone
The Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald[ˈʃvaʁt͡svalt]ⓘ) 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.[1] It is the source of the Danube and Neckar rivers.
Its highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 ft) above sea level. Roughly oblong in shape, with a length of 160 kilometres (100 miles) and breadth of up to 50 km (30 mi),[2] it has an area of about 6,009 km2 (2,320 sq mi).[1]
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.[3] There are several ruined military fortifications dating back to the 17th century.[4]
^ ab"Black Forest | Description, Map, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^Chilcoat, Loretta and Rueben Acciano, Western Europe, Lonely Planet: 2005, p. 480.
^"Die Wirtschaft im Schwarzwald: Tourismus, Holzwirtschaft und anderes". www.schwarzwald-reiseinfo.de. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^"Gersbacher Barockschanze". www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info (in German). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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