Wetzlar
seat of Lahn-Dill-Kreis and city in Hesse, Germany
Wetzlar is a city at the river Lahn in Hesse in Germany. It is near Frankfurt. The number of people in the city is about 53,000.
Wetzlar | |
|---|---|
 The oldtown and the old Lahnbridge | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wetzlar within Lahn-Dill-Kreis district  | |
  Wetzlar  Wetzlar | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 8°30′E / 50.567°N 8.500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Lahn-Dill-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 8 quarters |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Wolfram Dette (FDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.67 km2 (29.22 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 54,187 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35521 – 35586 |
| Dialling codes | 06441 |
| Vehicle registration | LDK |
| Website | www |
Wetzlar is famous for the historic Oldtown and for Goethe.
The camera maker Leica is there.
Wetzlar has a connection to the Autobahn 45 with three junctions.
Twin towns
changeWetzlar is twinned with:
References
change- ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
Other websites
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Media related to Wetzlar at Wikimedia Commons
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