Wertach
This page is about the town in Bavaria. For the river, see Wertach (river).
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| Coordinates | 47°36′N 10°24′E / 47.6°N 10.4°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Oberallgäu |
| Mayor | Eberhard Jehle (Ind.) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 885 - 1,695 m |
| Population | 2,436 (31 December 2015)[1] |
| - Density | 53 /km2 (138 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OA |
| Postal code | 87497 |
| Area code | 08365 |
| Website | www.wertach.de |
| Location of Wertach within Oberallgäu district | |
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Wertach is a small town in the Oberallgäu district, southern Bavaria, Germany. It is in the German Alps. It is on the river Wertach, southeast of Kempten. The town was the childhood home of the writer W. G. Sebald. It was first mentioned in 955. It received town status in 1423. In March 2014 Eberhard Jehle became mayor [2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Statistikdatedn - Bavaria". https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-001. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Markt Wertach" (in German). http://www.wertach.de/wahl08/6_MAIN_E_GEMEINDERATSWAHL_2008.html. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
