Wiesloch
Sign in to saveWiesloch (, 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
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- Stadt
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- DEU Wiesloch COA.svg
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- Wiesloch Rathaus 20100620.jpg
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- Town hall
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- 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
Article
13 sectionsContents
- 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 (, 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.
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.