Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate | Germany
Primary CityWittlich
Area of Postal Code 5684329 km²
Population1,808
Male Population888 (49.1%)
Female Population920 (50.9%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+17.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+2.9%
Median Age45.9 years
Male Median Age44.9 years
Female Median Age46.9 years
Area Codes6571
NeighborhoodsAuf der Höhe, Beuren, Burg (Mosel)
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates49.93463373730866° / 7.192230604345965°
Related Postal Codes56814, 56818, 56820, 56821, 56823, 56825, 56826, 56828, 56829, 56841

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Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,5441,6701,7571,7381,8081,8211,819
Population Density53.2 / km²57.5 / km²60.5 / km²59.8 / km²62.3 / km²62.7 / km²62.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 2.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate+17.1%+8.3%+2.9%
Wittlich-18%-17.7%-16.8%
Rhineland-Palatinate+16.5%+11.9%+5.4%
Germany
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate Median Age

Median Age: 45.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate45.9 yrs46.9 yrs44.9 yrs
Wittlich45.9 yrs46.9 yrs44.9 yrs
Rhineland-Palatinate45.2 yrs46.2 yrs44.1 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 56843 Population Density

Population Density: 62.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 568431,80829 km²62.3 / km²
Wittlich9,7706 km²1,639 / km²
Rhineland-Palatinate4.2 million19,855.3 km²210 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods

Business Distribution by neighborhood in Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 56843 - Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$27,203$29,147$31,791$33,252$35,886$37,640$42,179$43,907
Total GDP$225.8M$258.2M$292.3M$304M$327.5M$346.6M$389.3M$405.2M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 56843 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 568438,148 tn4.51 tn280.6 tons/km²
Wittlich43,651 tn4.47 tn7,324 tons/km²
Rhineland-Palatinate19,103,628 tn4.59 tn962.1 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 56843 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,148 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)280.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/14/114:43 AM3.964.7 km12,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/22/105:35 PM3.474.3 km9,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
6/28/105:42 PM3.481 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/11/104:16 AM3.447.8 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/23/087:30 AM4.568.2 km2,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/18/085:28 AM3.267.5 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/13/085:56 AM3.367.5 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/9/0812:47 PM3.568.6 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/3/084:44 PM3.467.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/25/088:19 PM3.868.2 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
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Primary City

The town of Wittlich is the seat of the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and thereby the middle centre for a feeder area of 56 municipalities in the Eifel and Moselle area with its population of roughly 64,000. With some..

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