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Wemding

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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Schwaben

Elevation
  
463 m (1,519 ft)

Population
  
5,634 (31 Dec 2008)

Postal code
  
86650

State
  
Bavaria

District
  
Donau-Ries

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Local time
  
Monday 5:19 AM

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 86% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Nördlinger Ries, Maria Brünnlein, Time pyramid

Wemding is a municipality in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, Germany. Wemding is situated on the edge of the Ries meteorite crater in the Geopark Ries.

Contents

Map of Wemding, Germany

Wemding is the location of the Zeitpyramide (Time pyramid), a public art work begun in 1993 and scheduled to be completed in 3183.

Notable people

  • Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), born in Wemding, physician and botanist. The botanical genus Fuchsia is named in his honour.
  • Veit Amerbach, also Vitus Amerpachius, (1503–1557), born in Wemding, was a theologian, scholar and humanist.
  • Luitgard Im (1930–1997), born and died in Wemding, theater and film actress.

    • References

    Wemding Wikipedia
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