Wittlich
Wittlich (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪtlɪç] ⓘ; Moselle Franconian: Wittlech) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany, the seat of the Bernkastel-Wittlich district. Its historic town centre and the beauty of the surrounding countryside make the town a centre for tourism in southwest Germany.
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Old Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wittlich within Bernkastel-Wittlich district | |
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| Coordinates: 49°59′13″N 06°53′23″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Joachim Rodenkirch (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.64 km2 (19.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 19,345 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54516 |
| Dialling codes | 06571 |
| Vehicle registration | WIL |
| Website | www.wittlich.de |
Wittlich is the middle centre for a feeder area of 56 municipalities in the Eifel and Moselle area with a population of roughly 64,000. With some 18,000 inhabitants, Wittlich is the biggest town between Trier and Koblenz and the fourth biggest between Mainz and the Belgian border.
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