Stegen is a municipality in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It borders on the city of Freiburg, being about 8 km away as the crow flies, lying in the valley of the river Dreisam. The municipality includes three population centres: the town of Stegen (which itself includes the villages of Weiler, Oberbirken, Unterbirken and Rechtenbach) and the villages of Eschbach and Wittental.

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Stegen
Municipality
Church of Saint James in Eschbach
Coat of arms
Location of Stegen within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
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Coordinates: 47°58′58″N 7°57′50″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2015–23)	Fränzi Kleeb[1]
Area
• Total	26.32 km2 (10.16 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,564
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	79252
Dialling codes	07661
Vehicle registration	FR
Website	www.dreisamportal.de

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Economically, Stegen is partly an offshoot of Freiburg; for example, the Forest Zoology Institute of the University of Freiburg maintains a field station at Wittental. It also plays a role in Black Forest tourism, with guest houses and other facilities catering to visitors. It is the first town that a hiker on the Freiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail passes through when travelling eastwards on the path from Freiburg.