page_title: Kandern
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Kandern / Geography
caption_attribution_description: Bahnhof Kandern
context_page_description: Kandern is a town in southwestern Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in the Kreis of Lörrach. During the Battle of Schliengen, in which the French Revolutionary army fought the forces of Austria, the battle lines of both armies ended in Kandern. It is not far from a tripoint called the "Three-Country Corner", where the three countries Germany, France and Switzerland meet.
  To many in North America, Kandern is best known as the birthplace of John Sutter, who owned the land that gold was discovered in 1848, which sparked the California gold rush, and the beginning of intensive settlement in California.
  Today, Kandern has a large community of English-speaking residents as a result of the presence of Black Forest Academy. This is an English-language institution founded in 1956. Most of the students are children of international business professionals from around the world, mainly from the United States, Canada, and South Korea.
  The coat of arms of Kandern is a pitcher on a yellow background. The blazon is Or a covered Jug Gules.
context_section_description: Kandern lies in southwestern Germany, at the foot of the Black Forest.  North of Kandern is the Blauen or Hochblauen, one of the highest mountains in the Southern Black Forest. The Hochblauen lies at the end of the Kander Valley and is the source of the Kander. Through Kandern runs the well-known Westweg, a hiking trail through the Black Forest from Pforzheim to Basel. Nearby is the Sausenberg and its castle.
caption: Museum at Kandern railway station
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