Wörth am Rhein
Wörth am Rhein | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Wörth am Rhein within Germersheim district | |
| Coordinates: 49°3′6″N 8°15′37″E / 49.05167°N 8.26028°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Germersheim |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–32) | Steffen Weiß |
| Area | |
• Total | 131.62 km2 (50.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 18,405 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76730–76744 |
| Dialling codes | 07271 (Wörth am Rhein) 07277 (Wörth-Büchelberg) 06340 (Wörth-Schaidt) |
| Vehicle registration | GER |
| Website | www.woerth.de |
Wörth am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈvœʁt ʔam ˈʁaɪn], lit. 'Wörth on the Rhine') 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.