Wemding

Wemding

Coat of arms
Wemding
Location of Wemding within Donau-Ries district
Coordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E / 48.867°N 10.717°E / 48.867; 10.717Coordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E / 48.867°N 10.717°E / 48.867; 10.717
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Schwaben
District Donau-Ries
Government
  Mayor Dr. Martin Drexler (CSU)
Area
  Total 31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Elevation 463 m (1,519 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 5,801
  Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 86650
Dialling codes 09092
Vehicle registration DON
Website www.wemding.de

Wemding 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 is the location of the Zeitpyramide (Time pyramid), a public art work begun in 1993 and scheduled to be completed in 3183.[2]

Notable people

  • 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

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.
  2. Conception, the official Zeitpyramide website, accessed: 14 December 2010


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