Wyhl
Wyhl | |
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Location of Wyhl within Emmendingen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°9′56″N 7°38′56″E / 48.16556°N 7.64889°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Emmendingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–24) | Ferdinand Burger[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.95 km2 (6.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,963 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79369 |
| Dialling codes | 07642 |
| Vehicle registration | EM |
| Website | www.wyhl.de |
Wyhl is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History
[change | change source]It is known in the 1970s for its opposition to the anti-nuclear movement. Wyhl was first mentioned in 1971 as a site for a nuclear power plant. The construction of a nuclear power plant in Breisach had been planned since 1969, was abandoned because of protests. In July 1973, Wyhl was named as the location for a power plant at the Kaiserstuhl.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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