Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde)
Wissen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde)
within Landkreis Altenkirchen district | |
Location of Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde) | |
Wissen Wissen | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′52″N 7°44′5″E / 50.78111°N 7.73472°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Landkreis Altenkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 6 Gemeinden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–28) | Benno Neuhoff (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.49 km2 (35.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 15,222 |
| • Density | 166.4/km2 (430.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | AK |
| Website | www.wissen.eu |
Wissen is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wissen.
The Verbandsgemeinde Wissen consists of the following 6 Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):
| Municipality | Area (km²) | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birken-Honigsessen | 18.14 | 2,468 | |
| Hövels | 7.88 | 523 | |
| Katzwinkel | 15.80 | 1,797 | |
| Mittelhof | 11.13 | 1,006 | |
| Selbach | 3.66 | 780 | |
| Wissen * | 34.88 | 8,648 | |
| Verbandsgemeinde Wissen |
91.49 | 15,222 |
* seat of the Verbandsgemeinde