Weinheim

Weinheim (German: [ˈvaɪnhaɪm] ( listen)) is a town with about 43,000 people living there in northwest Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, about 15 km (9 mi) north of Heidelberg and 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Mannheim. Weinheim is known as the "Zwei-Burgen-Stadt", the "town of two castles", because of the two fortresses at the edge of the Odenwald in the east.

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Coat of arms of
Location of Weinheim within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 49°33′N 08°40′E / 49.550°N 8.667°E / 49.550; 8.667Coordinates: 49°33′N 08°40′E / 49.550°N 8.667°E / 49.550; 8.667
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRhein-Neckar-Kreis
SubdivisionsTown centre and 10 quarters
Government
 • Lord mayor (2018–26) Manuel Just[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total58.11 km2 (22.44 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2015-12-31)[2]
 • Total44,797
 • Density770.90/km2 (1,996.62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
69469
Vehicle registrationHD
Websitewww.weinheim.de

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