Wittislingen
Wittislingen | |
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Houses in the town center | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wittislingen
within Dillingen district | |
Location of Wittislingen | |
Wittislingen Wittislingen | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′N 10°25′E / 48.617°N 10.417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Dillingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Reicherzer[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.41 km2 (6.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,546 |
| • Density | 146.2/km2 (378.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 89426 |
| Dialling codes | 09076 |
| Vehicle registration | DLG |
| Website | www.wittislingen.de |
Wittislingen is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany.
In September 2004, all 23 members of a fake "national handball team" representing Sri Lanka in a Bavarian handball tournament disappeared from their hotel in Wittislingen. The incident is one of many involving Sri Lankan athletes disappearing in foreign countries, and was depicted in the 2008 film Machan.[3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
- ^ "Sri Lankans Pull Off Disappearing Act in Bavaria – DW – 09/19/2004". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "Sri Lanka handball team vanishes". 2004-09-15. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "The Odd Truth, Sept. 16, 2004 - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2004-09-17. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "Making of 'Machan': From real life to reel life". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2025-12-02.