Freiburg (region)


Freiburg is one of the four administrative divisions of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-west of the country. It covers the Black Forest hills as well as the Rhine valley. It is sub-divided into the three regions of Hochrhein-Bodensee, Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg and Südlicher Oberrhein. It is divided into nine districts and 294 municipalities.

Economy

The Gross domestic product of the region was 86.9 billion € in 2018, accounting for 2.6% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €35,300 or 117% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 97% of the EU average.
The district is served by EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg close to the borders of both Germany, France and Switzerland, 70 km south of Freiburg. However, other nearby airports such as Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, Stuttgart Airport, Strasbourg Airport, and Zurich Airport are also used by air travellers from the district.