Weil, Bavaria

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Coordinates: 48°07′N10°55′E / 48.117°N 10.917°E / 48.117; 10.917
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Landsberg am Lech
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
   Mayor (202026) Christian Bolz [1]
Area
  Total44.48 km2 (17.17 sq mi)
Elevation
587 m (1,926 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
  Total3,924
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86947
Dialling codes 08195
Vehicle registration LL
Website https://www.weil.de/

Weil is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany.

World Heritage Site

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3]

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
  3. UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps