Wissen | |
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Location of Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde) within Landkreis Altenkirchen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°46′52″N 7°44′5″E / 50.78111°N 7.73472°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Landkreis Altenkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 6 Gemeinden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–28) | Benno Neuhoff[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.49 km2 (35.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,120 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | AK |
| Website | www.wissen.eu |
Wissen is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wissen.
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The Verbandsgemeinde Wissen consists of the following 6 Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):[3]
| Municipality | Area (km²) | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Birken-Honigsessen | 18.14 | 2,460 |
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Hövels | 7.88 | 535 |
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Katzwinkel | 15.80 | 1,801 |
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Mittelhof | 11.13 | 1,011 |
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Selbach | 3.66 | 789 |
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Wissen * | 34.88 | 8,437 |
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Verbandsgemeinde Wissen |
91.49 | 15,033 |
* seat of the Verbandsgemeinde
- ^ Wahl der Bürgermeister der Verbandsgemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Statistisches Bundesamt – number of inhabitants in the municipalities on 31 December 2016.