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Wetzlar

Coordinates: 50°34′N 8°30′E / 50.567°N 8.500°E / 50.567; 8.500
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Wetzlar
The oldtown and the old Lahnbridge
The oldtown and the old Lahnbridge
Coat of arms of Wetzlar
Location of Wetzlar within Lahn-Dill-Kreis district
Wetzlar is located in Germany
Wetzlar
Wetzlar
Wetzlar is located in Hesse
Wetzlar
Wetzlar
Coordinates: 50°34′N 8°30′E / 50.567°N 8.500°E / 50.567; 8.500
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictLahn-Dill-Kreis
Subdivisions8 quarters
Government
 • Lord mayorWolfram Dette (FDP)
Area
 • Total75.67 km2 (29.22 sq mi)
Highest elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Lowest elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total54,187
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35521 – 35586
Dialling codes06441
Vehicle registrationLDK
Websitewww.wetzlar.de

Wetzlar is a city at the river Lahn in Hesse in Germany. It is near Frankfurt. The number of people in the city is about 53,000.

Wetzlar is famous for the historic Oldtown and for Goethe.

The camera maker Leica is there.

Wetzlar has a connection to the Autobahn 45 with three junctions.

Twin towns

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Wetzlar is twinned with:

References

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  1. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.

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