Schweich | |
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Location of Schweich within Trier-Saarburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°49′12″N 6°45′8″E / 49.82000°N 6.75222°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Trier-Saarburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Lars Rieger [1] ( CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)
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| • Total | 7,992 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54338 |
| Dialling codes | 06502 |
| Vehicle registration | TR, SAB |
| Website |
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Schweich is a town in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Moselle, approx. 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Trier.
Schweich is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße.
Twin towns — sister cities
Schweich is twinned with:
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Marsannay-la-Côte, France -
Portishead, Somerset, United Kingdom -
Krokowa, Poland -
Renesse, Netherlands -
Murialdo, Italy
Personalities
- Stefan Andres (1906–1970), writer, see also Stefan Andres Society, Stefan Andres Prize
- Gabriele Pauli (born 1957), former politician
- Katarina Barley (born 1968), politician (SPD)
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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