Wertach
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Wertach | |
|---|---|
 Wertach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wertach within Oberallgäu district  | |
  Wertach  Wertach | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′N 10°24′E / 47.600°N 10.400°ECoordinates: 47°36′N 10°24′E / 47.600°N 10.400°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Oberallgäu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eberhard Jehle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.65 km2 (17.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 885 - 1,695 m (−4,680 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,436 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 87497 |
| Dialling codes | 08365 |
| Vehicle registration | OA |
| Website | www.wertach.de |
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 [3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
- ↑ "Markt Wertach" (in German). Retrieved 25 February 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)[permanent dead link]
