Wertach
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Location of Wertach within Oberallgäu district
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| Coordinates: 47°36′N 10°24′E / 47.600°N 10.400°ECoordinates: 47°36′N 10°24′E / 47.600°N 10.400°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Schwaben | |
| District | Oberallgäu | |
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| • Mayor | Otto Hengge (CSU) | |
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| • Total | 45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 2,436 | |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 87497 | |
| Dialling codes | 08365 | |
| Vehicle registration | OA | |
| Website | www.wertach.de | |
Wertach is a small town in the Oberallgäu district, southern Bavaria, Germany, in the German Alps. It is situated on the river Wertach, southeast of Kempten. The town was the childhood home of the writer W. G. Sebald.
Wertach was first mentioned in 955 and received in 1423 the town privileges. The market Wertach belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg. Since the German mediatization and the secularization of 1803 the place belongs to Bavaria. As part of the administrative reforms in the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Gemeindeedikt of 1818 the today municapilty was formed. In 1893 the place burned down to a few houses.
Blazon (description): "In green an obliquely left silver wave beam which is occupied by three black mill wheels."
Result of the local elections in March 2014
The council of Wertach has 14 members.
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