Wehr, Baden-Württemberg

Wehr
Aerial view
Location of Wehr within Waldshut district
Location of Wehr
Wehr
Wehr
Coordinates: 47°37′47″N 7°54′16″E / 47.62972°N 7.90444°E / 47.62972; 7.90444
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictWaldshut
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Michael Thater[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
35.66 km2 (13.77 sq mi)
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,126
 • Density368.1/km2 (953.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79664
Dialling codes07762 (and 07761 for Brennet and Öflingen)
Vehicle registrationWT
Websitewww.wehr.de

Wehr (German pronunciation: [veːɐ̯] ) is a town in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 9 km north of Bad Säckingen, and 18 km east of Lörrach. Wehr is the home of two very old and large families: the Trefzgers and the Nagelins.

It is also home to the Weck Jar company.

On 25 September 1848, after the loss of the Battle of Staufen, which had ended the Second Baden Uprising, Gustav Struve one of the leaders of the Baden Revolution, was captured at the Krone inn in Wehr.[3]

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  3. ^ J.B. Bekk: Ein wort der erwiederung auf den Nachtrag zu der "Bewegung in Baden", Herder, 1851, p. 64 (Google Books)