Wadern
Town in Saarland, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wadern is a municipality in the federal state Saarland, which is situated in the southwest of Germany. It is part of the district Merzig-Wadern. Wadern consists of 13 urban districts with approximately 16.000 inhabitants. With 143 inhabitants per km2 it is sparsely populated, but, with an area of 111 km2, Wadern is the third largest municipality in Saarland after Saarbrücken and St. Wendel. The town is divided into 14 urban districts and altogether 24 villages belong to the commune. The town is part of the Moselle Franconian language area.[3]
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Wadern | |
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Location of Wadern within Merzig-Wadern district | |
Coordinates: 49°31′N 6°52′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
District | Merzig-Wadern |
Subdivisions | 13 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–24) | Jochen Kuttler[1] (ProHochwald) |
Area | |
• Total | 111.17 km2 (42.92 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,885 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66680–66687 |
Dialling codes | 06871, 06874 (Büschfeld + Nunkirchen) |
Vehicle registration | MZG |
Website | www.wadern.de |
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