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Forbach, Germany
Baden-Wurttemberg · Germany
Forbach is a small city in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany with a population of 5,477. Elevation: 1,260 ft (384 m). Average temperature: 46°F (8°C).
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About Forbach
Forbach is a village and municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies in the district of Rastatt. It is located in the Murg river valley, in the northern part of the Black Forest mountains. Forbach is further broken down into the following districts: Langenbrand, Bermersbach, Gausbach, Hundsbach, Herrenwies, Kirschbaumwasen, Erbersbronn, Raumünzach and Schwarzenbach.
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| Population | 5,477 |
| Population Density | 93 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
| Coordinates | 48.6833°, 8.3500° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Baden-Wurttemberg |
| Average Temperature | 46°F (8°C) |
| January Average | 32°F (0°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (16°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 59.8 inches (1,518 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 15.8 inches (40 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $30,786 |
About Forbach
Forbach is a small city in Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) with a population of 5,477. The city sits at an elevation of 1,260 feet (384 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 46°F (8°C). Temperatures range from 32°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 59.8 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Forbach vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $30,786 |
| 59% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 214 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $79,600 |
| 72% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $398 |
| 66% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 74.4% |
| Owner-Occupied | 74.4% |
| Renter-Occupied | 25.6% |
| Housing Units | 2,191 |
Property Tax
Climate in Forbach
Forbach has an average annual temperature of 10.5°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (19.4°C), the coldest is Jan (2.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 1268 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 46.2°F |
| 14% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 32°F (0°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (16°C) |
| Sunny Days | 228 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
| Area | 58.9 sq mi (152.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 93/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 48.6833°N, 8.3500°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (198 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 198 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F (0°C) | 5.1 in | Coldest |
| February | 33°F (1°C) | 4.8 in | |
| March | 38°F (4°C) | 5.0 in | |
| April | 44°F (6°C) | 4.4 in | |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 5.3 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 5.4 in | |
| July | 62°F (16°C) | 5.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 61°F (16°C) | 3.8 in | Driest |
| September | 55°F (13°C) | 4.1 in | |
| October | 47°F (8°C) | 5.0 in | |
| November | 38°F (3°C) | 5.8 in | |
| December | 34°F (1°C) | 5.8 in | Wettest |
Forbach has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 32°F in January to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 59.8 inches, with December being the wettest month (5.8") and August the driest (3.8").
Schools in Forbach
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHWRS Forbach | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Forbach
14 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarzwaldradio | 60er, 70er | MP3 128 kbps | |
| SWR dasding | ard, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| SWR Aktuell | info | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Schwarzwaldradio (AAC, New Stream URL as of 2023) | oldies | AAC | |
| ROCK FM BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG | — | AAC | |
| Azur FM 67 - Sélestat (FR) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Hitradio Ohr | — | AAC | |
| Flower Power Radio | classic rock, decades | MP3 128 kbps | |
| AlternativeFM | alternative rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Die neue Welle | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Krawallradio | deutschrock, hardmetal | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Helle Welle | christian | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hitradio Ohr 90er | 90's | AAC | |
| Querfunk Freies Radio Karlsruhe | alternative, indie | MP3 160 kbps |
Museums in Forbach
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerheiligen | ||||
| Alte Trotte | ||||
| Altes Jagdhaus | ||||
| Archäologisches Landesmuseum BW, Außenstelle Rastatt | ||||
| Besucherbergwerk Frischglück | ||||
| Brahmshaus | ||||
| Brennerei-Museum | ||||
| Bürgerhaus Ottenhöfen | ||||
| Dorfmuseum | ||||
| Dorfmuseum | ||||
| Elektromuseum | ||||
| Erinnerungsstätte für die Freiheitsbewegungen in der deutschen Geschichte | ||||
| Experimenta Freudenstadt | ||||
| Fabergé-Museum | ||||
| Fahrzeugmuseum Marxzell | ||||
| Flößereimuseum | ||||
| Glashütte Buhlbach | ||||
| Hardtmuseum | ||||
| Hauffs Märchen Museum Baiersbronn | ||||
| Haus Kast - Flößermuseum | ||||
| Heimat- und Flößermuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum 's Eicher-Wilhelme Hus | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Alte Kelter | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Dornstetten Zehntscheuer | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Edelweiler | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Ittersbach | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Sandweier | ||||
| Infozentrum Kaltenbronn | ||||
| Kohlenmeiler | ||||
| Königshammer | ||||
| Kulturerbe Schwarzwaldhochstraße e.V. | ||||
| Kunstmuseum Gehrke-Remund | ||||
| LA8 - Museum für Kunst und Technik | ||||
| Miniaturwelt | ||||
| Murgtal-Museum | ||||
| Museum Frieder Burda | ||||
| Museum Geiserschmiede | ||||
| Muße-Literaturmuseum | ||||
| Nationalparkzentrum | ||||
| Ökonomiegebäude | ||||
| Ölmühle | ||||
| Rebland Museum | ||||
| Renchtäler Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Riedmuseum Ottersdorf | ||||
| Rohrhirschmühle | ||||
| Römische Badruinen | ||||
| Schloss Favorite | ||||
| Schloss Neuenbürg | ||||
| Schloss Rastatt | ||||
| Spielzeugmuseum | ||||
| Staatliche Kunsthalle | ||||
| Stadtgeschichtliches Institut Schloss Waldsteg | ||||
| Stadthaus | ||||
| Stadtmühle | ||||
| Stadtmuseum | ||||
| Stadtmuseum | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Bühl | ||||
| Toccarion Kinder-Musik-Welt | ||||
| Toni-Merz-Museum | ||||
| Unimog-Museum | ||||
| Völkersbacher Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Waldmuseum | ||||
| Wehrgeschichtliches Museum | ||||
| Westwall-Bunker | ||||
| Ziegelmuseum |
Libraries in Forbach
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Neuweiler | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Oppenau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Ottenhausen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Schwann | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherzimmer der Albtherme | 0.0 | |||||
| Evangelische Gemeindebibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde– und Jugendbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Feldrennach | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Karlsbad | 0.0 | |||||
| Iffothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholische öffentliche Bücherei im Pfarrsaal | 0.0 | |||||
| Katholische Öffentliche Bücherei St. Peter und Paul | 0.0 | |||||
| Kirchliche Öffentliche Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| KÖB | 0.0 | |||||
| Lesetreff Waldbronn | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathek Bühl | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtarchiv | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Baden-Baden | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Rastatt | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Neuenbürg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbücherei Wittlensweiler | 0.0 | |||||
| Theresienhaus | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Forbach
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhardusplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz (Wochenmarkt Gaggenau) | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Augustaplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Bad Herrenalb | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Bühl | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Freudenstadt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Klosterplatz Lichtental | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Oppenau | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Rastatt |
Hotels in Forbach
3 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Forbach
8 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Forbach
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Forbach
1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Forbach
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Forbach
4 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Forbach
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Forbach
2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Forbach
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alter Bahnhof Malsch | ||||
| Brauerei Franz | ||||
| Engel | ||||
| Häselbräu | ||||
| Hopfenschlingel | ||||
| Zaubercraft Bräu |
Stadiums & Teams in Forbach
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Forbach
5 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalte Herberge | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Adlerschanzen Schönwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skistadion Kniebis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hundseck | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Mehliskopf | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Forbach
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport | FKB | Large Airport |
| Strasbourg Airport | SXB | Large Airport |
| Donaueschingen-Villingen Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Lahr Airport | LHA | Medium Airport |
| Adventure Paramoteur Alsace Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Albstadt-Degerfeld Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Altdorf-Wallburg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Baden-Oos Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Batzendorf Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bösingen-Dunningen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bruchsal Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bruchsal dropzone | — | Small Airport |
| Deckenpfronn-Egelsee Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Eutingen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Farrenberg Gliderfield | — | Small Airport |
| Flugplatz Lachen-Speyerdorf | — | Small Airport |
| Freiburg im Breisgau Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Haguenau Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Haiterbach-Nagold Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Hangensteiner Hof Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Haßloch Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Herrenteich Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hockenheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kehl-Sundheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kirchzarten Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Klippeneck Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Landau-Ebenberg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Leibertingen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Linkenheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Löchgau Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ludwigshafen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Malmsheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Malsch Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Malsch-Ettlingen Ultralight Flightpark | — | Small Airport |
| Musbach Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Offenburg-Baden Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ohlsbach Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Poltringen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Rastatt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Rheinstetten Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Rottweil-Zepfenhan Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Salmbach Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sauldorf-Boll Ultrallightport | — | Small Airport |
| Schwaigern/Stetten UL | — | Small Airport |
| Schwann-Conweiler Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schweighofen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schwenningen am Neckar Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sinsheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Söller Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Forbach
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Deutsche Post |
Treatment Centers in Forbach
6 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Erste Schritte Gesundheitszentrum | ||
| Klinik Hohenfreudenstadt | ||
| Olgabad | ||
| Praxis für Physikalische und Rehabilitative Medizin Alexander Tanskij | ||
| SRH Gesundheitszentrum Bad Herrenalb | ||
| SRH Gesundheitszentrum Dobel |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Forbach
6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Fatima Kapelle | |
| Marienkapelle | |
| Pfarrkirche St. Valentin | |
| Sankt Antonius | |
| Seliger Bernhard | |
| St. Johannes der Täufer |
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What is the population of Forbach?
Forbach has a population of 5,477 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 93 people per square mile, spread across 58.9 square miles.
Is Forbach expensive to live in?
The median household income is $30,786, 59% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $79,600 (72% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $398 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.6x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Forbach?
Forbach has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 46°F (8°C). Winter temperatures average 32°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 228 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 59.8 inches, with 15.8 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Forbach?
There are 214 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Forbach?
The median home value in Forbach is $79,600. For renters, the median monthly rent is $398. The homeownership rate is 74.4%.