Wörth am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈvœʁt ʔam ˈʁaɪn], lit. 'Wörth on the Rhine') is a town in the southernmost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Rhine approximately 10 km west of the city centre of Karlsruhe and is just north of the German-French border. Daimler AG's largest truck production plant (2.8 km2) has been located in the town since 1960.
Mayors
- 1960–1980: Karl-Josef Stöffler (CDU)
- 1980–2016: Harald Seiter (CDU)
- 2016–2024: Dennis Nitsche (SPD)
- since 2024: Steffen Weiß
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Notable people
- Ferdinand Brossart (1849–1930), 1915-1923 Bishop of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, United States.
- Ludwig Damminger (1913–1981), footballer
Linked to town
- Kevin Akpoguma (born 1995), German footballer who played in his youth for FC Bavaria Wörth
- Friedel Grützmacher (born 1942), former Landtag deputy (Alliance 90/The Greens) lived in Wörth
- Tobias Lindner (born 1982), Bundestag deputy (Alliance 90/The Greens) who lives in Wörth
- Petrissa Solja (born 1994), table tennis player
- Herbert Wetterauer (born 1957), artist and author who lives in Wörth
- Wynkyn de Worde (unknown birth date; died c. 1534), printer and publisher in London who was possibly born in Wörth am Rhein
- Marlene Zapf (born 1990), handball player who grew up in Wörth
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