Wörth am Rhein (German pronunciation: [vœʁt] (
listen)) is a town in the southernmost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km west of the city centre of Karlsruhe and just north of the German-French border. Daimler AG's biggest truck production plant (approx. 2,8 square kilometer) has been located in this town since 1960.
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Location of Wörth am Rhein within Germersheim district | |
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| Coordinates: 49°3′6″N 8°15′37″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Germersheim |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–24) | Dennis Nitsche[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.64 km2 (50.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 18,217 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76730–76744 |
| Dialling codes | 07271 (Wörth am Rhein) 07277 (Wörth-Büchelberg) 06340 (Wörth-Schaidt) |
| Vehicle registration | GER |
| Website | www.woerth.de |
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