Weiskirchen

This article is about the municipality in Saarland. For the village in Hesse, see Rodgau.

Weiskirchen is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück, approx. 20 km northeast of Merzig, and 25 km southeast of Trier.

Weiskirchen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Weiskirchen within Merzig-Wadern district
Weiskirchen Show map of Germany Weiskirchen Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°33′22″N 6°49′12″E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Merzig-Wadern
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2018–28)	Wolfgang Hübschen[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	33.64 km2 (12.99 sq mi)
Highest elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Lowest elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,528
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66707–66709
Dialling codes	06876
Vehicle registration	MZG
Website	www.weiskirchen.de

Geography

Districts

• Konfeld
• Rappweiler-Zwalbach
• Thailen
• Weierweiler
• Weiskirchen

Sights

In Rappweiler is the "Wild and hiking park Weiskirchen-Rappweiler", whose stock consists mainly of red deer. In the park is also the information center of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park with a permanent exhibition.