Wemding

Wemding
Municipality
Historical market square
Coat of arms
Location of Wemding within Donau-Ries district
Location of Wemding
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Coordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Donau-Ries
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Martin Drexler
Area
• Total	31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Elevation	463 m (1,519 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	5,860
• Density	185/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86650
Dialling codes	09092
Vehicle registration	DON
Website	www.wemding.de

Wemding (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛmdɪŋ] ^ⓘ; Alemannic German: Wendi) is a town in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, Germany. Wemding is situated on the edge of the Ries meteorite crater in the Geopark Ries.

History

The town of Wemding was founded in 793, documented as "Uuemodinga" in a donation deed from Count Helmoin Gosheim. In 1467, the city passed into the possession of Duke Ludwig the Rich of Bavaria. The city was besieged by the Kingdom of Sweden in 1632 during the Thirty Years' War.

Wemding is the location of the Zeitpyramide (Time pyramid), a public art work begun in 1993 and scheduled to be completed in 3183. The most recent block, which was the fourth block, was placed on 9 September 2023, and the next block will be placed in 2033. This project has been noted for falling victim to the fence post problem.

Notable people

• Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), born in Wemding, physician and botanist. The botanical genus Fuchsia is named in his honour.
• Veit Amerbach, also Vitus Amerpachius, (1503–1557), born in Wemding, was a theologian, scholar and humanist.
• Luitgard Im (1930–1997), born and died in Wemding, theater and film actress.