Weiskirchen
Weiskirchen is a municipality in Merzig-Wadern in Saarland, Germany. It is in the Hunsrück, about 20 km northeast of Merzig and 25 km southeast of Trier.
Weiskirchen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weiskirchen within Merzig-Wadern district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°33′22″N 6°49′12″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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,354 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/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 |
Districts
- Konfeld
- Rappweiler-Zwalbach
- Thailen
- Weierweiler
- Weiskirchen
Mayors
- 1974–1982: Peter Kolling (CDU)
- 1982–2002: Bernd Theobald (CDU)
- 2002–2018: Werner Hero (CDU)
- since 2018: Wolfgang Hübschen (CDU)
Twin towns
Bourbonne-les-Bains, France, since 1997
References
- Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
Other websites
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- Official website (in German)
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