Wertach

Wertach
Wertach
Location of Wertach within Oberallgäu district
Location of Wertach
Wertach
Wertach
Coordinates: 47°36′N 10°24′E / 47.600°N 10.400°E / 47.600; 10.400
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Gertrud Knoll (CSU)
Area
 • Total
45.65 km2 (17.63 sq mi)
Elevation
915 m (3,002 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
2,807
 • Density61.49/km2 (159.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87497
Dialling codes08365
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.wertach.de

Wertach (German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯tax]) is a small town in the Oberallgäu district, southern Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the German Alps, situated on the river Wertach, southeast of Kempten. The town was the childhood home of the writer W. G. Sebald.