Wetzlar
Wetzlar is a city at the river Lahn in Hesse in Germany. It is near Frankfurt. The number of people in the city is about 53,000.
Wetzlar | |
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![]() The oldtown and the old Lahnbridge | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Wetzlar within Lahn-Dill-Kreis Rural DistrictLahn-Dill-Kreis district | |
![]() Wetzlar ![]() Wetzlar | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 8°30′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Lahn-Dill-Kreis Rural DistrictLahn-Dill-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 8 quarters |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Wolfram Dette (FDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.67 km2 (29.22 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 52,969 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35521 – 35586 |
| Dialling codes | 06441 |
| Vehicle registration | LDK |
| Website | www |
Wetzlar is famous for the historic Oldtown and for Goethe.
The camera maker Leica is there.
Wetzlar has a connection to the Autobahn 45 with three junctions.
Twin towns
Wetzlar is twinned with:
Avignon, France
Colchester, United Kingdom
Siena, Italy
Schladming, Austria
Ilmenau, Thuringia
Berlin-Neukölln, Berlin
Písek, Czech Republic
References
- "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2022.
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