Oberwesel
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Oberwesel | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis |
Municipal assoc. | St. Goar-Oberwesel |
Town subdivisions | 4 |
Mayor | Manfred Zeuner (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 18.11 km² (7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
Population | 3,169 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 175 /km² (453 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | SIM |
Postal code | 55430 |
Area code | 06744 |
Website | www.st.goar-oberwesel.de |
Oberwesel is a town in the Rhein-Hunsrück district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 30 km southeast of Koblenz. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Sankt Goar-Oberwesel.