Vettelschoß

Vettelschoß is a municipality in the district of Neuwied in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It includes the localities of Kalenborn, Kau, Oberwillscheid, and Willscheid, and forms part of the Verbandsgemeinde (collective municipality) of Linz am Rhein.

Vettelschoß
Coat of arms
Location of Vettelschoß within Neuwied district
Vettelschoß
Vettelschoß
Coordinates: 50°37′05″N 7°20′53″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictNeuwied
Municipal assoc.Linz am Rhein
Subdivisions5
Government
  MayorHeinrich Freidel (CDU)
Area
  Total6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Highest elevation
364 m (1,194 ft)
Lowest elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total3,579
  Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
53560
Dialling codes02645
Vehicle registrationNR
Websitewww.vettelschoss.de

The municipality is written with an ß, which may be replaced by ss if not available (Vettelschoss).

Vettelschoß's coat of arms was adopted in 1983.

The shoe-manufacturing company Birkenstock had its head office in Vettelschoß from the 1990s until the beginning of 2014, when it was moved to the nearby Neustadt (Wied).[2]

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.
  2. press release 15 October 2013 (in German)


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