Wissen

Wissen () is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approximately 12 km northeast of Altenkirchen.

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German location.type: Stadt
German location.name: Wissen
German location.image_coa: DEU Wissen COA.svg
German location.image_skyline: Wissen (Stadt) 001.jpg
German location.image_caption: Aerial view
German location.image_plan: Wissen in AK.svg
German location.state: Rheinland-Pfalz
German location.district: Altenkirchen (Westerwald)
German location.Verbandsgemeinde: Wissen
German location.elevation: 200
German location.area: 34.88
German location.postal_code: 57537
German location.area_code: 02742
German location.licence: AK
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 07 1 32 117
German location.website: www.stadt-wissen.de
German location.mayor: Berno Neuhoff
German location.leader_term: 2019–24

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Population: 8543
Area: 34.88
Elevation: 200
Official website: www.stadt-wissen.de
Image: Wissen-Schoenstein.jpg
Dialing code: 02742
Licence plate code: AK

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Wissen () is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approximately 12 km northeast of Altenkirchen.

Wissen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Wissen.