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Wörth am Rhein

Coordinates: 49°3′6″N 8°15′37″E / 49.05167°N 8.26028°E / 49.05167; 8.26028
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Wörth am Rhein
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Wörth am Rhein
Location of Wörth am Rhein within Germersheim district
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Wörth am Rhein is located in Germany
Wörth am Rhein
Wörth am Rhein
Wörth am Rhein is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Wörth am Rhein
Wörth am Rhein
Coordinates: 49°3′6″N 8°15′37″E / 49.05167°N 8.26028°E / 49.05167; 8.26028
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Subdivisions4 Ortsbezirke
Government
 • Mayor (2024–32) Steffen Weiß[1]
Area
 • Total131.64 km2 (50.83 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total18,350
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76730–76744
Dialling codes07271 (Wörth am Rhein) 07277 (Wörth-Büchelberg) 06340 (Wörth-Schaidt)
Vehicle registrationGER
Websitewww.woerth.de

Wörth am Rhein (German pronunciation: [vœʁt] ) is a town in the southernmost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Rhine approximately 10 km west of the city centre of Karlsruhe and is just north of the German-French border. Daimler AG's largest truck production plant (2.8 km2) has been located in the town since 1960.

Mayors

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  • 1960–1980: Karl-Josef Stöffler (CDU)
  • 1980–2016: Harald Seiter (CDU)
  • 2016–2024: Dennis Nitsche (SPD)
  • since 2024: Steffen Weiß
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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ (Ober-)bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)bürgermeister Verbandsfreier Gemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.