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Waghäusel

Coordinates: 49°15′N 8°31′E / 49.250°N 8.517°E / 49.250; 8.517
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Waghäusel
Monastery
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Coat of arms of Waghäusel
Location of Waghäusel within Karlsruhe district
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Waghäusel is located in Germany
Waghäusel
Waghäusel
Waghäusel is located in Baden-Württemberg
Waghäusel
Waghäusel
Coordinates: 49°15′N 8°31′E / 49.250°N 8.517°E / 49.250; 8.517
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictKarlsruhe
Government
 • Lord mayor (2022–30) Thomas Deuschle[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total42.84 km2 (16.54 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total21,444
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
68743–68753
Dialling codes07254
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitewww.waghaeusel.de

Waghäusel (German pronunciation: [ˈvak.hɔʏzl̩], locally [ˈvak.hɔusɛl]; South Franconian: Woghaisl) is a town located in the Rhine valley in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waghäusel consists of 3 townships which are the core town (1236 residents), Kirrlach (9347 residents), and Wiesental (9596 residents) [as of March 31, 2006]. Wiesental and Kirrlach are located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.

Among the 3 townships, Wiesental occupies the largest land area of 21.2 km² followed by Kirrlach with 19.4 km² and the core town with 0.22 km².

Sights

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  • Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery
  • Baroque castle "Eremitage"
  • Daytaller House in Kirrlach
  • Gothic wood carved altar in the Catholic Church of Kirrlach
  • Old-German wine tavern in Kirrlach (liquor license since July 15, 1700)

International relations

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Waghäusel is twinned with the following towns:

References

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  1. ^ Oberbürgermeisterwahl Waghäusel 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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