Wörth am Rhein

Wörth am Rhein is a town in the southernmost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km west of the city centre of Karlsruhe and just north of the German-French border. Daimler AG's biggest truck production plant (approx. 2,8 square kilometer) has been located in this town since 1960.

Wörth am Rhein
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Wörth am Rhein within Germersheim district
Wörth am Rhein
Wörth am Rhein
Coordinates: 49°3′6″N 8°15′37″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Subdivisions4 Ortsbezirke
Government
  MayorDennis Nitsche (SPD)
Area
  Total131.64 km2 (50.83 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total18,120
  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

Mayors

  • 1960–1980: Karl-Josef Stöffler (CDU)
  • 1980–2016: Harald Seiter (CDU)
  • since 2016: Dennis Nitsche (SPD)

Sons and daughters of the town

Connected to Wörth

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
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