Wyhl

Coordinates: 48°9′56″N 7°38′56″E / 48.16556°N 7.64889°E / 48.16556; 7.64889
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Wyhl
Coat of arms of Wyhl
Location of Wyhl within Emmendingen district
Wyhl is located in Germany
Wyhl
Wyhl
Wyhl is located in Baden-Württemberg
Wyhl
Wyhl
Coordinates: 48°9′56″N 7°38′56″E / 48.16556°N 7.64889°E / 48.16556; 7.64889
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictEmmendingen
Government
 • Mayor (2016–24) Ferdinand Burger[1]
Area
 • Total16.95 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,963
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79369
Dialling codes07642
Vehicle registrationEM
Websitewww.wyhl.de

Wyhl is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

History[change | change source]

It is known in the 1970s for its opposition to the anti-nuclear movement. Wyhl was first mentioned in 1971 as a site for a nuclear power plant. The construction of a nuclear power plant in Breisach had been planned since 1969, was abandoned because of protests. In July 1973, Wyhl was named as the location for a power plant at the Kaiserstuhl.

References[change | change source]

  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.