Waghäusel
Waghäusel (German pronunciation: [ˈvak.hɔʏzl̩], locally [ˈvak.hɔusɛl]; South Franconian: Woghaisl) is a town located in the Rhine valley in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waghäusel consists of 3 townships which are the core town (1236 residents), Kirrlach (9347 residents), and Wiesental (9596 residents) [as of March 31, 2006]. Wiesental and Kirrlach are located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
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Location of Waghäusel within Karlsruhe district | |
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| Coordinates: 49°15′N 8°31′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Karlsruhe |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2022–30) | Thomas Deuschle (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.84 km2 (16.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 21,178 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 68743–68753 |
| Dialling codes | 07254 |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | www.waghaeusel.de |
Among the 3 townships, Wiesental occupies the largest land area of 21.2 km² followed by Kirrlach with 19.4 km² and the core town with 0.22 km².
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