Wüstenrot

Wüstenrot
Protestant Church
Location of Wüstenrot within Heilbronn district
Location of Wüstenrot
Wüstenrot
Wüstenrot
Coordinates: 49°5′N 9°28′E / 49.083°N 9.467°E / 49.083; 9.467
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictHeilbronn
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Timo Wolf
Area
 • Total
30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi)
Elevation
489 m (1,604 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
6,796
 • Density226.4/km2 (586.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
71543
Dialling codes07945
Vehicle registrationHN
Websitewww.wuestenrot4u.de

Wüstenrot is a municipality in the Mainhardt Forest with about 6,800 inhabitants, more than half of them in small incorporated villages. The village is the birthplace of the Wüstenrot Bausparkasse (Wüstenrot Building Society).