Weiskirchen

Municipality in Saarland, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Weiskirchen within Merzig-Wadern district

(2018–28) Wolfgang Hübschen^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total33.64 km² (12.99 sq mi)Highest elevation

700 m (2,300 ft)Lowest elevation

300 m (1,000 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total6,354 • Density190/km² (490/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

66707–66709

Dialling codes06876Vehicle registrationMZGWebsitewww.weiskirchen.de

Weiskirchen is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück, approx. 20 km northeast of Merzig, and 25 km southeast of Trier.

Geography

Districts

Konfeld
Rappweiler-Zwalbach
Thailen
Weierweiler
Weiskirchen

Sights

In Rappweiler is the "Wild and hiking park Weiskirchen-Rappweiler", whose stock consists mainly of red deer. In the park is also the information center of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park with a permanent exhibition.

References

^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.