Au (Schwarzwald)

Au
Location of Au within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
Location of Au
Au
Au
Coordinates: 47°57′N 7°50′E / 47.950°N 7.833°E / 47.950; 7.833
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Jörg Kindel
Area
 • Total
4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation
643 m (2,110 ft)
Lowest elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
1,505
 • Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79280
Dialling codes0761
Vehicle registrationFR
Websitewww.au-hexental.de

Au (German pronunciation: [aʊ] ) is a municipality in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located a few kilometres south of Freiburg im Breisgau, in the south-western part of Baden-Württemberg. The municipality belongs to the administrative region of Hexental based in the neighbouring town of Merzhausen.