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.
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Location of Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde) within Landkreis Altenkirchen district | |
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Coordinates: 50°46′52″N 7°44′5″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Landkreis Altenkirchen |
Subdivisions | 6 Gemeinden |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–28) | Benno Neuhoff[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 91.49 km2 (35.32 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,772 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | AK |
Website | www.wissen.eu |
The Verbandsgemeinde Wissen consists of the following 6 Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):[3]
Municipality | Area (km²) | Population | |
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Birken-Honigsessen | 18.14 | 2,460 | |
Hövels | 7.88 | 535 | |
Katzwinkel | 15.80 | 1,801 | |
Mittelhof | 11.13 | 1,011 | |
Selbach | 3.66 | 789 | |
Wissen * | 34.88 | 8,437 | |
Verbandsgemeinde Wissen | 91.49 | 15,033 |
* seat of the Verbandsgemeinde
References
- Wahl der Bürgermeister der Verbandsgemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
- Statistisches Bundesamt – number of inhabitants in the municipalities on 31 December 2016.
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