Wörth am Rhein

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.

Wörth am Rhein
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Wörth am Rhein
Location of Wörth am Rhein within Germersheim district
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
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Subdivisions4 Ortsbezirke
Government
  Mayor (201624) Dennis Nitsche[1] (SPD)
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

Mayors

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

Notable people

  • Ferdinand Brossart (1849–1930), 1915-1923 Bishop of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, United States.
  • Ludwig Damminger (1913–1981), footballer

Linked to town

  • Kevin Akpoguma (born 1995), German footballe who played in his youth for FC Bavaria Wörth
  • Friedel Grützmacher (born 1942), former Landtag deputy (Alliance 90/The Greens) lived in Wörth
  • Tobias Lindner (born 1982), Bundestag deputy (Alliance 90/The Greens) who lives in Wörth
  • Petrissa Solja (born 1994), table tennis player
  • Herbert Wetterauer (born 1957), artist and author who lives in Wörth
  • Wynkyn de Worde (unknown birth date; died c. 1534), printer and publisher in London who was possibly born in Wörth am Rhein
  • Marlene Zapf (born 1990), handball player who grew up in Wörth

References

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