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Worms, Germany

Coordinates: 49°37′55″N 08°21′55″E / 49.63194°N 8.36528°E / 49.63194; 8.36528
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Worms
Cathedral of Saint Peter
Cathedral of Saint Peter
Flag of Worms
Coat of arms of Worms
Location of Worms
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Worms is located in Germany
Worms
Worms
Worms is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Worms
Worms
Coordinates: 49°37′55″N 08°21′55″E / 49.63194°N 8.36528°E / 49.63194; 8.36528
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayorMichael Kissel (SPD)
Area
 • Total108.73 km2 (41.98 sq mi)
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total84,646
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67501–67551
Dialling codes06241,
06242, 06246, 06247
Vehicle registrationWO
Websitewww.worms.de

Worms (pronounced /voɐms/) is a city in southwestern Germany in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz). It lies on the River Rhine. Worms is famous for its local Liebfraumilch wine. It is an industrial center, producing chemicals and metal goods. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.

Along with Cologne and Trier, Worms is one the oldest cities in Germany. But, there is a disagreement which of the three is actually the oldest. The town is mentioned in the Nibelungenlied, an old Germanic saga. The town was also very important because of Martin Luther who defended his case against the emperor Charles V in Worms.

The Cathedral of Saint Peter is a very large church in the town. It is one of only three Romanesque cathedrals in Germany. The other two are in Mainz and Speyer. The Worms cathedral is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Germany.

References

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  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  2. Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz

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