Wemding (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛmdɪŋ] ) is a town in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, Germany. Wemding is situated on the edge of the Ries meteorite crater in the Geopark Ries.
Wemding | |
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Location of Wemding within Donau-Ries district | |
Coordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E / 48.867°N 10.717°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Schwaben |
District | Donau-Ries |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Martin Drexler[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,781 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 86650 |
Dialling codes | 09092 |
Vehicle registration | DON |
Website | www.wemding.de |
History
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The town of Wemding was founded in 793.
Wemding is the location of the Zeitpyramide (Time pyramid), a public art work begun in 1993 and scheduled to be completed in 3183.[3] The most recent block, which was the fourth block, was placed on 9 September 2023, and the next block will be placed in 2033.
Notable people
edit- Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), born in Wemding, physician and botanist. The botanical genus Fuchsia is named in his honour.
- Veit Amerbach, also Vitus Amerpachius, (1503–1557), born in Wemding, was a theologian, scholar and humanist.
- Luitgard Im (1930–1997), born and died in Wemding, theater and film actress.
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ Conception, the official Zeitpyramide website, accessed: 14 December 2010
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