Wadern

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Wadern

Coat of arms
Wadern
Coordinates: 49°31′N 6°52′E / 49.517°N 6.867°E / 49.517; 6.867Coordinates: 49°31′N 6°52′E / 49.517°N 6.867°E / 49.517; 6.867
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Merzig-Wadern
Subdivisions 14
Government
 • Mayor Fredi Dewald (SPD)
Area
 • Total 111.17 km2 (42.92 sq mi)
Elevation 250-600 m (−1,720 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 15,983
 • Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 66680–66687
Dialling codes 06871, 06874 (Büschfeld + Nunkirchen)
Vehicle registration MZG
Website www.wadern.de

Wadern is a municipality in the German federal state Saarland which is situated in the southwest of Germany. It is part of the district Merzig-Wadern. Wadern consists of 14 villages with approximately 17,000 inhabitants. In terms of surface Wadern is the third largest municipality in Saarland after Saarbrücken and St. Wendel.

Geography

Wadern is located at the foot of the Schwarzwälder Hochwald

Villages

Bardenbach, Büschfeld, Dagstuhl, Gehweiler, Krettnich, Lockweiler, Löstertal, Morscholz, Noswendel, Nunkirchen, Steinberg, Wadern, Wadrill, Wedern.

Villages

Altland, Bardenbach, Büschfeld, Buweiler, Dagstuhl, Gehweiler, Kostenbach, Krettnich, Lockweiler, Morscholz, Münchweiler, Niederlöstern, Noswendel, Nuhweiler, Nunkirchen, Oberlöstern, Rathen, Reidelbach, Steinberg, Überlosheim, Vogelsbüsch, Wadern, Wadrill, Wedern

The largest village within the municipality of Wadern is Nunkirchen, which is situated in the very south of the municipality.

Education

Wadern is home to the Hochwald-Gymnasium Wadern

See also

Towns and municipalities in Merzig-Wadern

References

  1. ↑ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2012 (Basis Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). July 2013. 
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