Wiesenbach (Rhein-Neckar)
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Wiesenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈviːzn̩bax] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg.
Wiesenbach | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Wiesenbach
within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district  | |
 Location of Wiesenbach | |
  Wiesenbach Location within Germany  Wiesenbach Location within Baden-Württemberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′41″N 08°48′10″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–27) | Eric Grabenbauer[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,181 |
| • Density | 285.8/km2 (740.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 69257 |
| Dialling codes | 06223 |
| Vehicle registration | HD |
| Website | www.wiesenbach-online.de |
Geography
The town sits on the L 532/ B 45, between the heights of the Odenwald and the hills of the Kraichgau about 127 to 327 meters above sea-level. It is 15 km east of Heidelberg.
It is called the gateway from the little Odenwald to the Kraichgau.
The German painter Wolfgang Maria Ohlhäuser lived there for 23 years.
