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{{Infobox German place
|image_coa            = DEU Auggen COA.svg
|image_photo = Auggen 2004.jpg
|image_caption = General view of the town
|coordinates       = {{coord|47|47|13|N|7|35|46|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Auggen in FR.svg
|state        = Baden-Württemberg
|region  = Freiburg
|district         = Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
|elevation              = 264
|area            = 14.15
|postal_code               = 79424
|area_code           = 07631
|licence               = FR
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 3 15 004
|website           = [http://www.auggen.de/ www.auggen.de]
|mayor             = Ulli Waldkirch<ref>[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/wahl/buergermeisterwahl-auggen-2021/ Bürgermeisterwahl Auggen 2021], Staatsanzeiger.</ref>
|leader_term       = 2021&ndash;29
}}

'''Auggen''' is a [[Municipalities of Germany|municipality]] in the district of [[Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald]] in [[Baden-Württemberg]] in southern [[Germany]]. It also belongs to a region called Markgräflerland that has both cultural and historical importance.

Auggen has attached to it, a smaller administrative part called Hach. Hach lies to the northeast of Auggen. Auggen lies at the southern end of [[Breisgau]]. The area is known, amongst other things, for its [[biodynamic wine]].

==Economy==
Auggen has a discount Grocery store called "Netto", a free-standing bakery on the hauptstrasse, some restaurants, a small drugstore, and a petrol (gas) station which has a convenience store attached to it. It has 2 car dealers. It is also home to one of Europe's largest computer catalogue stores. [http://www.pearl.de]

Some forms of employment include the Winzergenossenschaft Auggen (a wine growers coop - [https://web.archive.org/web/20040803070141/http://www.germanwine.de/wg/auggen/index.htm] and a fruit juice producer - [https://web.archive.org/web/20040811041311/http://www.jacoby.de/htm1/produktion.htm].

International work also takes place from Auggen. It is the home to [[New Life Network]], (NLN, Inc.) [http://NLNtv.com], which is an international distributor of [[television]] programs, and Genesis Distributions which works with duty-free shops internationally [http://www.genesisdistribution.com/locations/locations03.html]

==Education==
Auggen has an elementary school (in German called Grundschule; ''see'' [[Education in Germany#Present situation|Education in Germany]]): Brunwart-von-Augheim-Schule. Further education takes place in nearby cities such as [[Müllheim]] and [[Neuenburg am Rhein|Neuenburg]].

==Transport==
Auggen has its own train stop on the Freiburg/Basel line, serviced by the [[Deutsche Bahn]].

==Recreation and Entertainment==
Selected list of clubs:
* Volunteer Fire [http://www.feuerwehr-auggen.de/]
* Football Club [http://www.fcauggen.de/]
* Turnverein
* Musikverein

==History==
Auggen was first mentioned in 752 as 'Anghom'. It is nonetheless believed that the first settlers were already there in the 1st century.

===Mayors of Auggen===
{{Incomplete list|date=August 2008}}
(2005–present) Fritz Deutschmann

(1629–1662) [[Dietrich Koger]] [http://www.cei.net/~scoger/genealogy/dietrich.htm]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060201225907/http://www.auggen.de/ Official Web site] {{in lang|de}}
*[https://www.alemannische-seiten.de/deutschland/auggen.php Auggen - pictures & history] {{in lang|de}}
*[http://NLNtv.com NLN Inc.]

{{Cities and towns in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (district)}}
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[[Category:Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald]]