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Weil am Rhein
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Weil am Rhein is a German town and commune situated on the east bank of the River Rhine, and close to the point at which the Swiss, French and German borders meet. It is the most southwesterly town in Germany.
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Weil am Rhein is located at in the district of Lörrach in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. The French border is 4 km distant; the Swiss border 3km.
The city's location on the Rhine and proximity to the Black Forest give it a continental climate, particularly suited to viticulture.
The population in 2004 was 29,421.
The town is first documented in the year 786 as Willa, a name which is thought to be of Roman origin. Agriculture dominated local industry until the 19th century, when the city began to grow, aided by its favourable transport connections. A railway marshalling yard linking Weil am Rhein to Basel was built in 1913. Swiss textile factories were established in the Friedlingen quarter. 1934 saw the construction of a harbour on the Rhine.
After the Second World War the population again grew rapidly due to the influx of refugees and stateless persons. Between 1971 and 1975 the communities of Ötlingen, Haltingen and Märkt were incorporated and Weil am Rhein became a substantial town.
Weil am Rhein is twinned with the following towns:
- Bognor Regis (United Kingdom)
- Huningue (France)
- Trebbin (eastern Germany)
- The premises of the furniture maker Vitra, featuring buildings by architects such as Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Tadao Ando, are an attraction for architecture fans. The premises also include the Vitra Design Museum.
- The Laguna water park
- Official site (German)
- Vitra Design Museum (German)(English)
- Laguna water park (German)
- Rumblings and mumblings from Weil am Rhein - German town on the Basle border triangle (English)
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