Thursday, June 14, 2018

Black Forest

The Black Forest is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest corner of Germany, which is very close to Switzerland. It stretches from the lovely town of Baden-Baden to the Swiss border and, from the western and southern side, is bounded by the Valley of Rhine River.



The Black Forest (German Schwarzwald) is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany.



The name Black Forest comes from the general dark color of the numerous pine trees that grow in this region.



The Romans were the first to use the name “Black Forest.” The Roman soldiers were walking through Germany and their path was blocked by a dark, dense forest. They called it “Silva Nigra”, which means “Black Forest” in their Latin language.



The Black Forest region is almost rectangular in shape with a length of 160 kilometers (99 miles) and breadth of up to 60 kilometers (37 miles).



The Black Forest is a mountainous terrain at about 200-1500 meters (650-4900 feet) above sea level.



The largest natural lake in the Black Forest, Titisee stretches for some 2 kilometers (over 1 mile). It is one of the most famous places for tourists in the Black Forest.

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