Waghäusel

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Waghäusel
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Waghäusel
Waghäusel (Germany)
Waghäusel
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Karlsruhe
District Karlsruhe
Mayor Walter Heiler (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 42.84 km² (16.5 sq mi)
Elevation 104 m  (341 ft)
Population 20,185  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 471 /km² (1,220 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate KA
Postal codes 68743–68753
Area code 07254
Website www.waghaeusel.de

Coordinates: 49°15′00″N 08°31′01″E / 49.25, 8.51694

Waghäusel (Template:IPA: /vaghɔuɛl/) is a German town located in the Rhine valley in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg. Waghäusel consists of 3 townships which are the core city (1236 residents), Kirrlach (9347 residents) and Wiesental (9596 residents) [as of March 31, 2006].

Among the 3 townships, Wiesental occupies the largest land area of 21.2 km² followed by Kirrlach with 19.4 km² and the core city with 0.22 km².

[edit] Sights

Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery
Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery
  • Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery
  • Baroque castle "Eremitage"
  • Daytaller House in Kirrlach
  • Gothic wood carved altar in the Catholic church of Kirrlach
  • Old-German wine tavern in Kirrlach (liquor licence since July 15, 1700)

[edit] Twin towns

Waghäusel is twinned with the following towns:

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