Wolfach () is a town in the Black Forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). It is a well-known spa town. Geography Geographical Position Wolfach lies where the two rivers Wolf and Kinzig meet in the Kinzig valley. The mixture of valleys and mountains is a characteristic of the town, which stretches between 250 and 880 m above sea level. Villages within the borough of Wolfach include Kirnbach and Kinzigtal. History The exact foundation year of Wolfach is not known. The history of the town Wolfach can be traced back to the year 1084, although some finding even point back to the Roman times. On April 21, 1945, before fleeing the city, the Gestapo took the French resistants and political prisoners held in the prison of Wolfach to a forest outside of the town, forced them to dig their own graves, and shot them on the spot, just three hours before the arrival of the French 2nd Armored Division commanded by General Leclerc. Tourism Wolfach hotels and bed & breakfast places have an occupancy rate of 128,000 nights each year (year 2000). Government City Council In the past years the city council consisted of: Mayors 1811–1820: Johann Georg Neef 1820–1829: Xavery Duppele 1829–1834: Dr. Duttlinger 1834–1839: Johann Baptist Baur 1839–1861: Joseph Bührer 1861–1874: Johann Georg Armbruster 1874–1880: Hermann Vogt 1880–1900: Friedrich Armbruster, (son of J. G. Armbruster) 1900–1909: Bruno Burger 1909–1918: Karl Friedrich Armbruster, (son of F. Armbruster) 1918–1925: Gustav Bulacher 1925–1936: August Hämmerle, (from 1933 NSDAP) 1937–1941: Adolf Oehler (NSDAP), Oehler was since 1929 NSDAP-member, joined in 1940 the Waffen-SS and died in 1941 as a soldier 1941–1945: Alfred Albanus 1945: Max Vivell, (gave the town to the commander of the marching in French troops) 1945–1946: Johannes Faißt (temporarily) 1946–1951: Hans Allgeier (1891–1951) 1951–1978: Arthur Martin (1911–1999) 1978–1991: Hans-Peter Züfle 1992–2014: Gottfried Moser since 2015: Thomas Geppert Coat of Arms The coat of arms of the town of Wolfach displays a golden wolf's hook rod on a blue background and is based on the "Wolfsangel" banner from the "Herren von Wolfach" (Lords of Wolfach) who established their control on the town in 1260. It is believed that they adopted the wolf trap sign as their banner having cleared the area of wolves to establish the town. International relations Wolfach is twinned with: Cavalaire-sur-Mer, France Richfield, Ohio Kreuzlingen, Switzerland Culture and Sights Swabian-Alemannic Carnival Wolfach is said to