Wörth am Rhein (German pronunciation: [vœʁt] ) is a town in the southernmost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Rhine approximately 10 km west of the city centre of Karlsruhe and is just north of the German-French border. Daimler AG's largest truck production plant (2.8 km2) has been located in the town since 1960.

Wörth am Rhein
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Wörth am Rhein
Location of Wörth am Rhein within Germersheim district
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Wörth am Rhein is located in Germany
Wörth am Rhein
Wörth am Rhein
Wörth am Rhein is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Wörth am Rhein
Wörth am Rhein
Coordinates: 49°3′6″N 8°15′37″E / 49.05167°N 8.26028°E / 49.05167; 8.26028
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Subdivisions4 Ortsbezirke
Government
 • Mayor (2024–32) Steffen Weiß[1]
Area
 • Total
131.64 km2 (50.83 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
18,350
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76730–76744
Dialling codes07271 (Wörth am Rhein) 07277 (Wörth-Büchelberg) 06340 (Wörth-Schaidt)
Vehicle registrationGER
Websitewww.woerth.de

Mayors

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  • 1960–1980: Karl-Josef Stöffler (CDU)
  • 1980–2016: Harald Seiter (CDU)
  • 2016–2024: Dennis Nitsche (SPD)
  • since 2024: Steffen Weiß
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Notable people

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Linked to town

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References

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  1. ^ (Ober-)bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)bürgermeister Verbandsfreier Gemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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