Wissen
Verbandsgemeinde
Coat of arms
Location of Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde) within Landkreis Altenkirchen district
Location of Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde)
Wissen Location within Germany Show map of Germany Wissen Location within Rhineland-Palatinate Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°46′52″N 7°44′5″E / 50.78111°N 7.73472°E / 50.78111; 7.73472
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Landkreis Altenkirchen
Subdivisions	6 Gemeinden
Government
• Mayor (2020–28)	Benno Neuhoff[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	91.49 km2 (35.32 sq mi)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	15,222
• Density	166.4/km2 (430.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	AK
Website	www.wissen.eu

Wissen is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wissen.

The Verbandsgemeinde Wissen consists of the following 6 Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):^[3]

	Municipality	Area (km²)	Population
	Birken-Honigsessen	18.14	2468
	Hövels	7.88	523
	Katzwinkel	15.80	1797
	Mittelhof	11.13	1006
	Selbach	3.66	780
	Wissen *	34.88	8648
	Verbandsgemeinde Wissen	91.49	15222

^* seat of the Verbandsgemeinde

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