What is Donaueschingen?
{{Infobox German location |type = Stadt |image_photo = Rathaus D.jpg |image_caption = Town hall and musicians' fountain in Donaueschingen |image_coa = DEU Donaueschingen COA.svg |coordinates = {{coord|47|57|11|N|08|30|12|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Donaueschingen in VS.svg |plantext = |state = Baden-Württemberg |region = Freiburg |district = Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis |elevation = 686 |area = 104.63 |population = 21532 |Stand = 2006-12-31 |postal_code = 78151–78168 |area_code = 0771 |licence = VS |Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 3 26 012 |divisions = [[Kernstadt]] und 7 Stadtteile |website = {{url|https://www.donaueschingen.de/}} |mayor = Erik Pauly |Bürgermeistertitel = Oberbürgermeister |party = CDU }} '''Donaueschingen''' is a [[Germany|German]] [[town]] in the [[Black Forest]] in the southwest of the [[States of Germany|state]] of [[Baden-Württemberg]] in the [[Schwarzwald-Baar]] [[Districts of Germany|district]]. As of 2003, it has about 21,300 people. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river [[Danube]] (in {{lang-de|Donau}}; the town's name is an [[eponym]]). Donaueschingen stands in a [[Drainage basin|basin]] within low mountainous terrain. It is about {{convert|13|km|abbr=off}} south of [[Villingen-Schwenningen]], {{convert|24|km|abbr=off}} west of [[Tuttlingen]], and about {{convert|30|km|abbr=off}} north of the Swiss town of [[Schaffhausen]]. It is the second largest town in the district (''Kreis'') of Schwarzwald-Baar. The location of the town is favourable for its role as a regional rail hub. == Partner cities == Donaueschingen has partnerships with the following cities: * {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kaminoyama, Yamagata]], Japan (since 1995) * {{flagicon|France}} [[Saverne]], France (since 1964) * {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Vác]], Hungary (since 1993) == References == {{reflis