Wertach

Wertach
Wertach
Location of Wertach within Oberallgäu district
Wertach
Wertach
Coordinates: 47°36′N 10°24′E / 47.600°N 10.400°E / 47.600; 10.400
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
  Mayor (202026) Gertrud Knoll (CSU)
Area
  Total
45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Elevation
915 m (3,002 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
2,749
  Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87497
Dialling codes08365
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.wertach.de

Wertach is a small town in the Oberallgäu district, southern Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the German Alps, situated on the river Wertach, southeast of Kempten. The town was the childhood home of the writer W. G. Sebald.