Pinning myself on the map!

Man has always been curious about his place and rank in the scheme of things - from our place in the universe or the solar system to our physical location on the map of the world. And I am no exception.
I had applied to the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) simply based on the merits of the program, telling myself 'I won't mind living in a hole as long as they do good science'. But no sooner did I land at the Basel Mulhouse airport, than a hankering to pin myself on the map set in. So here we go...

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The flag of the city of Freiburg is a red cross on a white background. It is the emblem of St. George, the city's oldest patron saint. England and the city of Genoa (Italy) also share the same Holy attribute for St. George.

 Freiburg lies in Baden-Württemberg, which is one of the 16 states of Germany (labelled in blue in the above map). 


Baden-Württemberg is divided into 35 districts (Landkreise) and 9 independent cities (Stadtkreise), both grouped into the four Administrative Districts (Regierungsbezirke) of Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, and Tübingen. 


Freiburg im Breisgau (Breisgau is the region between the river Rhine and the foothills of the Black Forest) is one of the 9 independent cities in Baden-Württemberg.


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ps - I don't know how to get rid of the random white highlights - they are not intentional.