Auggen is a small village in Markgräflerland. It has a smaller administrative part attached to it governmentally, called Hach. Hach lies to the north of Auggen. Auggen lies at the southern end of Breisgau. The area is known, amongst other things, for its "Bio" wine. The vintners of Auggen do not use chemicals in the treatment of the vines, and although this means more cost for the production it generally produces less toxicity than normal production which is still done in the surrounding cities and villages.
Economy
Auggen has little in the way of retail. There is a bakery, some restaurants, a small drugstore, a drinks retailer and a petrol (gas) station which has a convenience store attached to it. It is also home to one of Europe's largest computer catalog stores. [1]
Some forms of employment include the Winzergenossenschaft Auggen (a wine growers coop - [2] and a fruit juice producer - [3].
International work also takes place from Auggen. It is the home to New Life Network, (NLN, Inc.) [4], which is an international distributor of television programs, and Genesis Distributions which works with duty free shops internationally [5]
Education
Auggen itself only has an elementary school (in German called Grundschule; see Education in Germany): Brunwart-von-Augheim-Schule. Further education takes place in nearby cities such as Müllheim and Neuenburg.
Transportation
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 [6]
- Football Club [7]
History
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