Wehr, Baden-Württemberg

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Wehr
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Waldshut
Mayor	Michael Thater
Basic statistics
Area	35.66 km² (13.8 sq mi)
Elevation	366 m (1201 ft)
Population	13,003 (31/12/2006)
- Density	365 /km² (944 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WT
Postal code	79664
Area code	07762
Website	www.wehr.de Coordinates: 47°37′59″N 07°54′15″E / 47.63306, 7.90417

Wehr is a town in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 9 km north of Bad Säckingen, and 18 km east of Lörrach. Wehr is the home of two very old and large families: the Trefzgers and the Nagelins.

[edit] Revolution of 1848

In 1847, the movement to create a republic in Baden began to increase dramatically. The idea started in France based on the July Revolution in 1830 against Charles X.^{[dubious – discuss]} The government of Baden started, therefore, in 1848, a citizen patrol to calm this political movement down. Two of the leaders of the movement were Frans Joseph Trefzger and Hecker. The radicals declared a ‘German Republic’ on September 21, 1848. Many citizens, and finally the Prussian army troops, fought against the radicals. So did Wolfgang Trefzger, who belonged to the mayor's council. Frans Joseph Trefzger and his movement finally gave up in May, 1849. Some political activists immigrated to Switzerland and to America.”

v • d • e Towns and municipalities in Waldshut (district)

Albbruck \| Bad Säckingen \| Bernau im Schwarzwald \| Bonndorf \| Dachsberg \| Dettighofen \| Dogern \| Eggingen \| Görwihl \| Grafenhausen \| Häusern \| Herrischried \| Höchenschwand \| Hohentengen am Hochrhein \| Ibach \| Jestetten \| Klettgau \| Küssaberg \| Lauchringen \| Laufenburg \| Lottstetten \| Murg \| Rickenbach \| St. Blasien \| Stühlingen \| Todtmoos \| Ühlingen-Birkendorf \| Waldshut-Tiengen \| Wehr \| Weilheim \| Wutach \| Wutöschingen