Wittislingen

Wittislingen
Municipality
Houses in the town center
Houses in the town center
Coat of arms of Wittislingen
Coat of arms
Location of Wittislingen within Dillingen district
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Map
Location of Wittislingen
Wittislingen is located in Germany
Wittislingen
Wittislingen
Wittislingen is located in Bavaria
Wittislingen
Wittislingen
Coordinates: 48°37′N 10°25′E / 48.617°N 10.417°E / 48.617; 10.417
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictDillingen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Reicherzer[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
17.41 km2 (6.72 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,551
 • Density146.5/km2 (379.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
89426
Dialling codes09076
Vehicle registrationDLG
Websitewww.wittislingen.de

Wittislingen is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany.

In September 2004, all 23 members of a fake "national handball team" representing Sri Lanka in a Bavarian handball tournament disappeared from their hotel in Wittislingen. The incident is one of many involving Sri Lankan athletes disappearing in foreign countries, and was depicted in the 2008 film Machan.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Sri Lankans Pull Off Disappearing Act in Bavaria – DW – 09/19/2004". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka handball team vanishes". 2004-09-15. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  5. ^ "The Odd Truth, Sept. 16, 2004 - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2004-09-17. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  6. ^ "Making of 'Machan': From real life to reel life". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2025-12-02.


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittislingen