Wachenheim

Wachenheim
Location of Wachenheim within Bad Dürkheim district
Location of Wachenheim
Wachenheim
Wachenheim
Coordinates: 49°26′28″N 8°10′48″E / 49.44111°N 8.18000°E / 49.44111; 8.18000
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictBad Dürkheim
Municipal assoc.Wachenheim
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Torsten Bechtel (CDU)
Area
 • Total
24.97 km2 (9.64 sq mi)
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
4,535
 • Density181.6/km2 (470.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67157
Dialling codes06322
Vehicle registrationDÜW
Websitewww.wachenheim.de

Wachenheim an der Weinstraße (German pronunciation: [ˈvaxn̩ˌhaɪm ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈvaɪnˌʃtʁaːsə], lit.'Wachenheim on the Wine Route'; formerly called Wachenheim an der Haardt, lit.'Wachenheim on the Haardt') is a small town in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, roughly 1 km south of Bad Dürkheim and 20 km west of Ludwigshafen. It is known above all else for its various businesses in the field of winegrowing, and in particular for Sekt.