Where is Oberwesel located in the Rhine Gorge?

Oberwesel lies on the river Rhine ’s left (west) bank in the Rhine Gorge or Upper Middle Rhine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, between the neighbouring towns of Sankt Goar and Bacharach. It is called Oberwesel (“Upper Wesel”) to distinguish it from the other city called Wesel along the Lower Rhine .

Who is the mayor of Oberwesel, Germany?

Oberwesel’s mayor is Jürgen Port. Oberwesel’s mayors since the Second World War have been: The German blazon reads: In Gold ein rot bewehrter und rot bezungter schwarzer Adler. The town’s arms might in English heraldic language be described thus: Or an eagle displayed sable armed and langued gules.

Where is the town of Boppard in Germany?

Boppard, formerly also spelled Boppart, is a town and municipality (since the 1976 inclusion of 9 neighbouring villages, Ortsbezirken) in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, lying in the Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

What are the names of the towns in Oberwesel?

The town is made up of several Stadtteile, namely the main centre, also called Oberwesel, and the outlying centres of Engehöll, Dellhofen and Langscheid.

How many towers are there in Oberwesel, Germany?

Town centre (monumental zone) – widely preserved town appearance, the two churches, Liebfrauen and St. Martin; almost the whole of the town fortifications preserved with 16 (of formerly 21) towers; characteristic town construction arrangement

How much rain does Oberwesel get per year?

The town is made up of several Stadtteile, namely the main centre, also called Oberwesel, and the outlying centres of Engehöll, Dellhofen and Langscheid. Yearly precipitation in Oberwesel amounts to 604 mm, which is very low, falling into the lowest fourth of the precipitation chart for all Germany.

When is the driest month in Oberwesel Germany?

Yearly precipitation in Oberwesel amounts to 604 mm, which is very low, falling into the lowest fourth of the precipitation chart for all Germany. Only at 22% of the German Weather Service’s weather stations are even lower figures recorded. The driest month is February.