Wawern
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Wawern is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Wawern | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wawern
within Trier-Saarburg district  | |
 Location of Wawern | |
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| Coordinates: 49°39′12″N 6°33′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Trier-Saarburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Konz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Karl-Peter Binz[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 649 |
| • Density | 123/km2 (319/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54441 |
| Dialling codes | 06501 |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
| Website | www.wawern-saar.de |
History
From 18 July 1946 to 6 June 1947 Wawern, in its then municipal boundary, formed part of the Saar Protectorate. Before World War II and the Holocaust, Wawern was home to a small Jewish community.[3][4]
