Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde)
Wissen is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wissen.
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Sieg high route at Katzwinkel
Wissen | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde) within Landkreis Altenkirchen district ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Wissen ![]() ![]() Wissen | |
Coordinates: 50°46′52″N 7°44′5″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Landkreis Altenkirchen |
Subdivisions | 6 Gemeinden |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael Wagener (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 91.49 km2 (35.32 sq mi) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 14,903 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Vehicle registration | AK |
Website | www.wissen.eu |
The Verbandsgemeinde Wissen consists of the following 6 Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):[2]
Municipality | Area (km²) | Population | |
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![]() | Birken-Honigsessen | 18.14 | 2,460 |
![]() | Hövels | 7.88 | 535 |
![]() | Katzwinkel | 15.80 | 1,801 |
![]() | Mittelhof | 11.13 | 1,011 |
![]() | Selbach | 3.66 | 789 |
![]() | Wissen * | 34.88 | 8,437 |
![]() | Verbandsgemeinde Wissen | 91.49 | 15,033 |
* seat of the Verbandsgemeinde
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.
- Statistisches Bundesamt – number of inhabitants in the municipalities on 31 December 2016.
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