Wemding
| Wemding | ||
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  Wemding | ||
Location of Wemding within Donau-Ries district  | ||
| Coordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E / 48.867°N 10.717°ECoordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E / 48.867°N 10.717°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Schwaben | |
| District | Donau-Ries | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dr. Martin Drexler (CSU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,811 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 86650 | |
| Dialling codes | 09092 | |
| Vehicle registration | DON | |
| Website | www.wemding.de | |
Wemding is a municipality in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, Germany. Wemding is situated on the edge of the Ries meteorite crater in the Geopark Ries.
Wemding is the location of the Zeitpyramide (Time pyramid), a public art work begun in 1993 and scheduled to be completed in 3183.[2]
Notable people
- Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), born in Wemding, physician and botanist. The botanical genus Fuchsia is named in his honour.
- Veit Amerbach, also Vitus Amerpachius, (1503–1557), born in Wemding, was a theologian, scholar and humanist.
- Luitgard Im (1930–1997), born and died in Wemding, theater and film actress.
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References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.
- ↑ Conception, the official Zeitpyramide website, accessed: 14 December 2010
