Auggen

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen = Wappen Auggen.pnglat_deg = 47 |lat_min = 47 |lat_sec = 13
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 35 |lon_sec = 46
Lageplan = auggen-frla.pngBundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Freiburg
Landkreis = Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Höhe = 264
Fläche = 14.15
Einwohner = 2491
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 79424
Vorwahl = 07631
Kfz = FR
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 3 15 004
Straße = Hauptstraße 28
Website = [http://www.auggen.de/ www.auggen.de]
Bürgermeister = Fritz Deutschmann

Auggen is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It also belongs to a region called Markgräflerland that has both cultural and historical importance.

Auggen has attached to it, a smaller administrative part called Hach. Hach lies to the northeast of Auggen. Auggen lies at the southern end of Breisgau. The area is known, amongst other things, for its "Bio" wine. The vintners of Auggen do not use chemicals in the treatment of the vines, and although this means more cost for the production it generally produces less toxicity than normal production which is still done in the surrounding cities and villages.

Economy

Auggen has very little in the way of retail. The most recently elected Mayor, Fritz Deutschmann, has made one of his main election promises the placement of a grocery store inside of Auggen. He has to date not delivered in this promise.

There is a bakery, some restaurants, a small drugstore, and a petrol (gas) station which has a convenience store attached to it. It has 2 car dealers. It is also home to one of Europe's largest computer catalog stores. [http://www.pearl.de] It is home to the INternational headquarters of http://NLNtv.com Other businesses also exist which can be added.

Some forms of employment include the Winzergenossenschaft Auggen (a wine growers coop - [http://www.germanwine.de/wg/auggen/index.htm] and a fruit juice producer - [http://www.jacoby.de/htm1/produktion.htm] .

International work also takes place from Auggen. It is the home to New Life Network, (NLN, Inc.) [http://NLNtv.com] , which is an international distributor of television programs, and Genesis Distributions which works with duty free shops internationally [http://www.genesisdistribution.com/locations/locations03.html]

Education

Auggen itself only has an elementary school (in German called Grundschule; "see" Education in Germany): Brunwart-von-Augheim-Schule. Further education takes place in nearby cities such as Müllheim and Neuenburg.

Transportation

Auggen has its own train stop on the Freiburg/Basel line, serviced by the [Deutsche Bahn] .

Recreation and Entertainment

Selected list of clubs:
* Volunteer Fire [http://www.feuerwehr-auggen.de/]
* Football Club [http://www.fcauggen.de/]

History

Auggen was first mentioned in 752 as 'Anghom'. It is nonetheless believed that the first settlers were already there in the first century.

Mayors of Auggen

(2005-present) Fritz Deutschmann

(1629-1662) Dietrich Koger

External links

* [http://www.auggen.de Offical Web site] de icon
* [http://www.deheim.de/auggen/ Auggen - pictures & history] de icon
* [http://NLNtv.com NLN Inc.]