Schliengen

Schliengen
Schliengen
Location of Schliengen within Lörrach district
Schliengen
Schliengen
Coordinates: 47°45′20″N 7°34′38″E / 47.75556°N 7.57722°E / 47.75556; 7.57722
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictLörrach
Subdivisions5
Government
  Mayor (2019–27) Christian Renkert (CDU)
Area
  Total
37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
6,179
  Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79418
Dialling codes07635
Vehicle registration
Websitewww.schliengen.de

Schliengen is a municipality in southwestern Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in the Kreis (district) of Lörrach. Schliengen's claim to international fame is the Battle of Schliengen (24 October 1796), fought between forces of the French Revolutionary army under Jean-Victor Moreau and the Austrian army under Karl von Österreich-Teschen. As both sides claimed victory, the battle is commemorated on a monument in Vienna and on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.