Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde)

Wissen is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wissen.

Sieg high route at Katzwinkel
Wissen
Coat of arms of Wissen
Location of Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde) within Landkreis Altenkirchen district
Wissen   is located in Germany
Wissen
Wissen
Wissen   is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Wissen
Wissen
Coordinates: 50°46′52″N 7°44′5″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictLandkreis Altenkirchen
Subdivisions6 Gemeinden
Government
  Mayor (202028) Benno Neuhoff[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total91.49 km2 (35.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total14,772
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationAK
Websitewww.wissen.eu

The Verbandsgemeinde Wissen consists of the following 6 Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):[3]

MunicipalityArea (km²)Population
Birken-Honigsessen18.142,460
Hövels7.88535
Katzwinkel15.801,801
Mittelhof11.131,011
Selbach3.66789
Wissen *34.888,437
Verbandsgemeinde
Wissen
91.4915,033

* seat of the Verbandsgemeinde

References

  1. Wahl der Bürgermeister der Verbandsgemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
  3. Statistisches Bundesamt – number of inhabitants in the municipalities on 31 December 2016.


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