Wellheim

market municipality of Germany

Wellheim is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany. It is in the so-called "Urdonautal", the valley the Danube used some 300,000 years ago on its way to the Black Sea. Today a little river, the Schutter flows through the village in the opposite direction (north-south vs. south-north). The community contains of 5 villages (Aicha, Hard, Gammersfeld, Biesenhard, Konstein and Wellheim) and has about 2800 residents. Today there is no industry at all but a wonderful landscape with a pure nature.

Wellheim
Coat of arms of Wellheim
Location of Wellheim within Eichstätt district
Wellheim is located in Germany
Wellheim
Wellheim
Wellheim is located in Bavaria
Wellheim
Wellheim
Coordinates: 48°48′N 11°6′E / 48.800°N 11.100°E / 48.800; 11.100
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Bavaria
DistrictEichstätt
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Robert Husterer[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total33.81 km2 (13.05 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,766
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91809
Dialling codes08427
Vehicle registrationEI
Websitewww.wellheim.de

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