Weil am Rhein
Weil am Rhein (High Alemannic: Wiil am Rhii) is a German town and commune. It is on the east bank of the River Rhine, and extends to the tripoint of Switzerland, France, and Germany. It is the most southwesterly town in Germany and a suburb in the Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel. The town has around 30,000 inhabitants, and the Eurodistrict metropolitan area has about 830,000.
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Townhall and market place of Weil am Rhein | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Weil am Rhein within Lörrach district | |
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| Coordinates: 47°35′41″N 7°36′39″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Lörrach |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2016–24) | Wolfgang Dietz (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.47 km2 (7.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 30,251 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79546–79576 |
| Dialling codes | 07621 |
| Vehicle registration | LÖ |
| Website | www.weil-am-rhein.de |
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