Viernheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Viernheim within Bergstraße district  | |
  Viernheim  Viernheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′30″N 8°34′43″E / 49.54167°N 8.57861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Bergstraße |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Matthias Baaß[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.41 km2 (18.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 34,534 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 68519 |
| Dialling codes | 06204 |
| Vehicle registration | HP |
| Website | www.viernheim.de |
Viernheim (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪʁnhaɪ̯m]) is a midsize industrial town on Mannheim's outskirts and is found in the Rhine Neckar agglomeration and economic area. It is the second biggest town in Bergstraße district in Hesse, Germany. Since 1994 it has also borne the title Brundtlandstadt, as it has been taking part in an energy conservation pilot project. In 1968, the town hosted the eighth Hessentag state festival.
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.