Wertach

Wertach is a small town in the Oberallgäu district, southern Bavaria, Germany. It is in the German Alps. It is on the river Wertach, southeast of Kempten. The town was the childhood home of the writer W. G. Sebald. It was first mentioned in 955. It received town status in 1423. In March 2014, Eberhard Jehle became mayor [2]

Wertach im Oberallgäu.JPG
Coat of arms of Wertach
Location of Wertach within Oberallgäu district
Wertach in OA.svg
Coordinates: 47°36′N 10°24′E / 47.600°N 10.400°E / 47.600; 10.400Coordinates: 47°36′N 10°24′E / 47.600°N 10.400°E / 47.600; 10.400
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
 • MayorEberhard Jehle
Area
 • Total45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,695 m (5,561 ft)
Lowest elevation
885 m (2,904 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,436
 • Density53.386/km2 (138.27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87497
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.wertach.de
Wertach im Oberallgäu

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Markt Wertach" (in Deutsch). Retrieved 25 February 2017.[dead link]