Wertheim | ||
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Wertheim Castle
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Coordinates: 49°45′32″N 09°31′03″E / 49.75889°N 9.51750°ECoordinates: 49°45′32″N 09°31′03″E / 49.75889°N 9.51750°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Baden-Württemberg | |
Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
District | Main-Tauber-Kreis | |
Government | ||
• Lord Mayor | Stefan Mikulicz (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 138.63 km2 (53.53 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 23,405 | |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 97877 | |
Dialling codes | 09342, 09397 (Dertingen) | |
Vehicle registration | TBB, MGH | |
Website | www.wertheim.de |
Wertheim is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of around 23,400. It is located on the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main. Wertheim is best known for its landmark castle and medieval town centre.
Wertheim is the most northerly town in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main, on the Main's left bank. It borders on the Odenwald hills and the Spessart range to the north across the river Main. Wertheim is located in the Main-Tauber district.
The following towns and communities border on Wertheim, listed clockwise starting in the east: Holzkirchen, Helmstadt and Neubrunn (all district Würzburg, Bavaria), Werbach and Külsheim (both Main-Tauber district), Neunkirchen (district Miltenberg, Bavaria), Freudenberg (Main-Tauber district), Stadtprozelten and Faulbach (both Miltenberg district) and Hasloch, Kreuzwertheim and Triefenstein (all Main-Spessart district, Bavaria).