Schweich

For other uses, see Schweich (disambiguation).

Schweich (German pronunciation: [ʃvaɪç] ^ⓘ) 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
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Schweich within Trier-Saarburg district
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Coordinates: 49°49′12″N 6°45′8″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  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,013
• 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	www.stadt-schweich.de

Schweich is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße.

Twin towns — sister cities

Schweich is twinned with:

• 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)