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Wemding

Coordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E / 48.867°N 10.717°E / 48.867; 10.717
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Wemding
Municipality
Historical market square
Historical market square
Coat of arms of Wemding
Coat of arms
Location of Wemding within Donau-Ries district
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Wemding is located in Germany
Wemding
Wemding
Wemding is located in Bavaria
Wemding
Wemding
Coordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E / 48.867°N 10.717°E / 48.867; 10.717
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictDonau-Ries
Government
 • MayorMartin Drexler (CSU)
Area
 • Total31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Elevation
463 m (1,519 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total5,781
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86650
Dialling codes09092
Vehicle registrationDON
Websitewww.wemding.de

Wemding is a town in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, Germany. Wemding is situated on the edge of the Ries meteorite crater in the Geopark Ries.

Wemding is the location of the Zeitpyramide (Time pyramid), a public art work begun in 1993 and scheduled to be completed in 3183.[2]

Notable people

  • Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), born in Wemding, physician and botanist. The botanical genus Fuchsia is named in his honour.
  • Veit Amerbach, also Vitus Amerpachius, (1503–1557), born in Wemding, was a theologian, scholar and humanist.
  • Luitgard Im (1930–1997), born and died in Wemding, theater and film actress.
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References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
  2. ^ Conception, the official Zeitpyramide website, accessed: 14 December 2010
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