Wemding

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Wemding
Municipality
Historical market square
Historical market square
Coat of arms of Wemding
Coat of arms
Location of Wemding within Donau-Ries district
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Wemding is located in Germany
Wemding
Wemding
Wemding is located in Bavaria
Wemding
Wemding
Coordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E / 48.867°N 10.717°E / 48.867; 10.717
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictDonau-Ries
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Martin Drexler[1]
Area
 • Total
31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Elevation
463 m (1,519 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,860
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86650
Dialling codes09092
Vehicle registrationDON
Websitewww.wemding.de

Wemding (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛmdɪŋ] ⓘ) is a town in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, Germany. Wemding is situated on the edge of the Ries meteorite crater in the Geopark Ries.

History

The town of Wemding was founded in 793, documented as "Uuemodinga" in a donation deed from Count Helmoin Gosheim. In 1467, the city passed into the possession of Duke Ludwig the Rich of Bavaria. The city was besieged by the Kingdom of Sweden in 1632 during the Thirty Years' War.

Wemding is the location of the Zeitpyramide (Time pyramid), a public art work begun in 1993 and scheduled to be completed in 3183.[3] The most recent block, which was the fourth block, was placed on 9 September 2023, and the next block will be placed in 2033.

Notable people

  • Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), born in Wemding, physician and botanist. The botanical genus Fuchsia is named in his honour.
  • Veit Amerbach, also Vitus Amerpachius, (1503–1557), born in Wemding, was a theologian, scholar and humanist.
  • Luitgard Im (1930–1997), born and died in Wemding, theater and film actress.

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ Conception, the official Zeitpyramide website, accessed: 14 December 2010
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