Mendig | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mendig
within Mayen-Koblenz district
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 Location of Mendig | |
Mendig Mendig | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 7°16′51″E / 50.37444°N 7.28083°E / 50.37444; 7.28083 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Mendig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Hans Peter Ammel1 (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.75 km2 (9.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 9,108 |
| • Density | 383.5/km2 (993.2/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 (German: [ˈmɛndɪç] ⓘ) 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 is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Mendig.
The popular rockfestival Rock am Ring was held in Mendig in 2015 and 2016.
Personalities
- 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, was born in Mendig
Transport
Mending station is located at the Cross Eifel Railway which is served by line RB23 (Limburg - Diez - Bad Ems - Koblenz - Andernach - Mayen) as well RB38 (Andernach - Mayen - Kaisersesch).
References
References
- Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.