Weiskirchen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weiskirchen within Merzig-Wadern district  | |
  Weiskirchen  Weiskirchen | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′22″N 6°49′12″E / 49.55611°N 6.82000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Merzig-Wadern |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–28) | Wolfgang Hübschen[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.64 km2 (12.99 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,298 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66707–66709 |
| Dialling codes | 06876 |
| Vehicle registration | MZG |
| Website | www.weiskirchen.de |
Weiskirchen is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück, approx. 20 km northeast of Merzig, and 25 km southeast of Trier.
Geography
Districts
- Konfeld
- Rappweiler-Zwalbach
- Thailen
- Weierweiler
- Weiskirchen
Sights
In Rappweiler is the "Wild and hiking park Weiskirchen-Rappweiler", whose stock consists mainly of red deer. In the park is also the information center of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park with a permanent exhibition.
References
- ↑ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2022.
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