Wehr, Baden-Württemberg
Wehr | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wehr
within Waldshut district | |
Location of Wehr | |
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| Coordinates: 47°37′47″N 7°54′16″E / 47.62972°N 7.90444°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Waldshut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Michael Thater[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.66 km2 (13.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,113 |
| • Density | 367.7/km2 (952.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79664 |
| Dialling codes | 07762 (and 07761 for Brennet and Öflingen) |
| Vehicle registration | WT |
| Website | www.wehr.de |
Wehr (German pronunciation: [veːɐ̯] ⓘ) is a town in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 9 km north of Bad Säckingen, and 18 km east of Lörrach. Wehr is the home of two very old and large families: the Trefzgers and the Nagelins.
It is also home to the Weck Jar company.
On 25 September 1848, after the loss of the Battle of Staufen, which had ended the Second Baden Uprising, Gustav Struve one of the leaders of the Baden Revolution, was captured at the Krone inn in Wehr.[3]
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ J.B. Bekk: Ein wort der erwiederung auf den Nachtrag zu der "Bewegung in Baden", Herder, 1851, p. 64 (Google Books)
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