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Weiskirchen

Weiskirchen had 6,606 residents at the 2022 census, over 33.7 km². Average net rent was €5.26/m², 15% below the district average. 75.3% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 45 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Municipality · Code 10042117 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
6,606residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.26/m²net rentaverage
75.3%owner-occupiedof homes
17%green within 500 maverage
Weiskirchen in Landkreis Merzig-WadernWeiskirchen highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Merzig-Wadern with Weiskirchen highlighted

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © GeoBasis-DE / BKG (2023), administrative areas VG250 as of 15 May 2022, dl-de/by-2-0 · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Landkreis Merzig-Wadern.

15%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 65 and over
46.1
years, average age
2.1
people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

2,539 residential buildings.

€5.26/m²
average net rent
75.3%
of homes owner-occupied
4.8%
of homes empty
70.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191910%
1919–194910%
1950–195913%
1960–196910%
1970–197910%
1980–19897%
1990–19999%
2000–20097%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating84%
District heating1%
Single-storey heating2%
Block heating0%
Room stoves8%

Net rent comes from the 2022 census (reference date 15 May 2022) and covers every rented home, including long-standing tenancies, so it is usually lower than the asking rents in new listings.

Figures for municipalities, districts and states are built up from the census 100-metre grid cells, with rents weighted by the number of homes. Vacancy and owner-occupation rates come from the one-kilometre grid, as they are mostly withheld in the 100-metre cells.

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Everyday life.

45 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 17% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists2
Cafés and bars7
Restaurants6
Parks1
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day nurseries2
Bus stops22
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
4nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
196residents per km²density
33.7km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Landkreis Merzig-Wadern) in 2025.

4,400offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,020
4,786recorded offences2025
63%clearance ratestate: 60%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime176162245
Common assault478439570
Robbery151443
Domestic burglary6459115
All theft1,3611,2511,982
Bicycle theft413878
Car theft373433
Theft from vehicles248228317
Shoplifting166153487
Pickpocketing9486125
Fraud380349491
Criminal damage559514643
Street crime8117461,096

Police crime statistics count offences that became known to the police and were fully processed by them, by place of offence. The rate relates them to the resident population, so cities with many commuters, visitors and shops show higher rates. Offences against residence and asylum law and drug offences are not shown here; drug offences mostly reflect how actively the police carry out checks.

Source: PKS Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office), reporting year 2025, version 1.1 (Data licence Germany – attribution 2.0)

Nearby municipalities.