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| Name | Neuried |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Area km2 | 27.61 |
| Elevation m | 150 |
| Population | 9000 |
| Postal code | 77948 |
| Area code | 07807 |
| Licence | OG |
Neuried Neuried is a municipality in the Ortenaukreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, situated on the western edge of the Upper Rhine Plain. The municipality occupies a largely rural setting near the Rhine and the border with France, and forms part of the historical and economic region centered on Offenburg and the Black Forest foothills. Neuried's settlements lie along transport corridors linking Strasbourg, Freiburg im Breisgau, and Karlsruhe, and the community participates in regional networks involving Baden, Alsace, and the Upper Rhine Conference.
Neuried lies in the southern part of the Upper Rhine Plain near the western escarpment of the Black Forest, with an elevation around 150 metres above sea level. The municipality adjoins the city of Offenburg to the east and neighbors communes such as Durbach and Zell am Harmersbach, while being within commuting distance of Strasbourg across the Rhine and Freiburg im Breisgau to the south. The area includes arable land, orchards, and remnants of floodplain habitats associated with the Kinzig and smaller tributaries, and falls within conservation and landscape planning frameworks connected to the Upper Rhine Lowlands and regional biosphere initiatives.
Settlement in the region dates to medieval periods linked to the territorial politics of Baden and the ecclesiastical influence of institutions such as the Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg and the Abbey of Ettenheim. During the early modern era the area was affected by conflicts including the Thirty Years' War and the territorial restructurings following the Peace of Westphalia. Napoleonic reorganizations brought integration into Grand Duchy structures associated with Grand Duchy of Baden, and 19th-century developments connected the locality to industrializing centers like Karlsruhe and Mannheim. In the 20th century, Neuried experienced the social and administrative changes of the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic, and postwar restructuring that linked local administration with the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg and regional planning around Offenburg.
Local administration conforms to municipal law in Baden-Württemberg and operates within the district institutions of the Ortenaukreis and the municipal association frameworks around Offenburg. The municipal council holds jurisdiction over planning, local services, and partnerships with neighboring towns and cross-border initiatives with Alsace municipalities; policy interactions occur with bodies such as the Landkreis council and state ministries in Stuttgart. Political representation at state and federal levels is mediated via constituencies that include the municipality and yield deputies to the Bundestag and the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg.
The population of the municipality reflects patterns seen across semi-rural communities in the Ortenaukreis and the Upper Rhine region, influenced by migration to nearby urban centers such as Offenburg, Strasbourg, and Freiburg im Breisgau. Demographic change since the late 20th century has been shaped by mobility associated with labor markets in Karlsruhe and cross-border commuting to Alsace; population statistics are monitored by the Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg and the Statistisches Bundesamt. Religious affiliation historically included parishes connected to the Diocese of Freiburg and Protestant communities influenced by regional church structures such as the Evangelical Church in Baden.
The local economy combines agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprises, and service-sector employment linked to regional centers like Offenburg and Freiburg im Breisgau. Viticulture in neighboring slopes of the Ortenau and food processing activities tie businesses into supply chains reaching Stuttgart and Frankfurt am Main. Infrastructure planning aligns with transport corridors such as the A5 autobahn and regional rail networks like those serving Offenburg railway station, connecting to long-distance services toward Karlsruhe and Strasbourg. Utilities and planning interact with state agencies including the Ministerium für Verkehr Baden-Württemberg and regional water management authorities concerned with Rhine flood control and groundwater.
Local cultural life is rooted in traditions of the Ortenau region, with local festivals, volunteer fire brigades, and associations linked to sports clubs and musical societies that cooperate with cultural institutions in Offenburg and Strasbourg. Architectural landmarks reflect Alemannic building traditions seen across Baden, with parish churches tied to diocesan heritage such as the Diocese of Freiburg and vernacular farmhouses comparable to examples in Black Forest museums. Proximity to heritage sites like Mittelbaden castles and museums in Offenburg and Gengenbach shapes cultural tourism and educational cooperation with institutions such as the Museumsverband Baden-Württemberg.
Road connections include local Landesstraßen and access to the A5 autobahn, enabling direct routes to Karlsruhe and Basel; proximity to Offenburg railway station provides regional rail links on corridors to Freiburg im Breisgau and Strasbourg. Public transport services operate within the regional transport associations (Verkehrsverbund) that coordinate with agencies like the SWEG and the Regio Verkehrsverbund Freiburg for bus and rail integration. Cross-border mobility benefits from European initiatives and rail links across the Rhine into Alsace, facilitating commuter flows to Strasbourg and economic integration with the Upper Rhine metropolitan region.