Waghäusel

Waghäusel (German pronunciation: [ˈvak.hɔʏzl̩] ^ⓘ, locally [ˈvak.hɔusɛl]; South Franconian: Woghaisl) is a town located in the Rhine valley in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waghäusel consists of 3 townships which are the core town (1236 residents), Kirrlach (9347 residents), and Wiesental (9596 residents) [as of March 31, 2006]. Wiesental and Kirrlach are located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.

Waghäusel
Town
Monastery
Coat of arms
Location of Waghäusel within Karlsruhe district
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Coordinates: 49°15′N 8°31′E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Karlsruhe
Government
• Lord mayor (2022–30)	Thomas Deuschle[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	42.84 km2 (16.54 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	22,401
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	68743–68753
Dialling codes	07254
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	www.waghaeusel.de

Among the 3 townships, Wiesental occupies the largest land area of 21.2 km² followed by Kirrlach with 19.4 km² and the core town with 0.22 km².

Sights

• Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery
• Baroque castle "Eremitage"
• Daytaller House in Kirrlach
• Gothic wood carved altar in the Catholic Church of Kirrlach
• Old-German wine tavern in Kirrlach (liquor license since July 15, 1700)

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Waghäusel is twinned with the following towns:

• Caldicot, Wales
• Flattach, Austria
• Szigetújfalu, Hungary