Mendig
Mendig (German: [ˈmɛndɪç] (
listen)) is a small town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Mayen, and 25 km west of Koblenz.
Mendig | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mendig within Mayen-Koblenz district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 7°16′51″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Mendig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans Peter Ammel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,928 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56743 |
| Dialling codes | 02652 |
| Vehicle registration | MYK, MY |
| Website | www.mendig.de |
Mendig is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Mendig.
Personality
- Rosemarie Nitribitt (1933-1957), spent her childhood in foster care in the Mendig Kaplan-slip road
- Andrea Nahles (born 1970), politician, Member of Bundestag (SPD) and a former Minister for Labour and Social Affairs
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
External links
Mendig is the new home for the popular rockfestival "Rock am Ring" 2015
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