Wiesloch

Also known as Wezzinloch, Wissloch

Wiesloch (, locally ; South Franconian: Wissloch) is a town in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 13 kilometres south of Heidelberg. After Weinheim and Sinsheim, it is the third largest town in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. It shares Wiesloch-Walldorf station with its neighbouring town Walldorf. Also in the vicinity of Wiesloch are Dielheim, Malsch (bei Wiesloch), Mühlhausen, Rauenberg and Sankt Leon-Rot.

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Wiesloch is a town in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located about 13 kilometers south of Heidelberg and the third largest town in its district. It shares a railway station with its neighboring town Walldorf and is situated among several other small communities in the region.

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Key facts

German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_coa: DEU Wiesloch COA.svg
German place.image_photo: Wiesloch Rathaus 20100620.jpg
German place.image_caption: Town hall
German place.image_plan: Wiesloch in HD.svg
German place.state: Baden-Württemberg
German place.region: Karlsruhe
German place.district: Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
German place.elevation: 130
German place.area: 30.24
German place.postal_code: 69168
German place.area_code: 06222
German place.licence: HD
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 08 2 26 098
German place.divisions: Kernstadt, 4 Stadtteile
German place.website: www.wiesloch.de
German place.mayor: Dirk Elkemann
German place.leader_term: 2023–31

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Wiesloch

The historical entry for Wiesloch, Wiesloch, Heidelberg, including parish and jurisdiction information, in the Meyers Gazetteer of the German Empire also known as Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs.

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BKdo Bruchsal - The Bezirkskommando for Wiesloch is in Bruchsal. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records. A Wiesloch [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Wiesloch is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office. StdA Wiesloch [self] - The Standesamt for Wiesloch is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located. kath. Pfk. 1 - Wiesloch has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church). The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Wiesloch (which may include itself) and are listed as containing a Catholic Church or Parish, a Protestant Church or Parish, a Synagogue, or Other Church.

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Wikidata facts

Population: 27120
Area: 30.24
Elevation: 130
Official website: www.wiesloch.de
Image: Wiesloch-Dörndl.JPG
Dialing code: 06222
Licence plate code: HD

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Commons category: Wiesloch
postal code: 69168
Commons gallery: Wiesloch
P8168: Seibu Ikebukuro Line
described at URL: www.leo-bw.de/web/guest/detail-gis/-/Detail/details/ORT/labw_ortslexikon/6614/Wiesloch
P12749: Béla Kun
hashtag: Wiesloch

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History
Fossil site
Emperor Henry IV
Battles
Bertha Benz
The Minnesinger von Wissenlo
Geography
Economy
Leisure
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
References
External links

Wiesloch's population grew to more than 20,000 when the administration of the area was reorganised in the 1970s. Wiesloch became a Große Kreisstadt on 1 January 1973, when Altwiesloch, Baiertal, Frauenweiler and Schatthausen were amalgamated with Wiesloch to form the present municipality.