Mendig
Coat of arms of Mendig
Location of Mendig within Mayen-Koblenz district

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Location of Mendig
Mendig is located in Germany
Mendig
Mendig
Mendig is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Mendig
Mendig
Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 7°16′51″E / 50.37444°N 7.28083°E / 50.37444; 7.28083
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Mendig
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Hans Peter Ammel[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
23.75 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
9,108
 • Density383.5/km2 (993.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56743
Dialling codes02652
Vehicle registrationMYK, MY
Websitewww.stadt-mendig.de

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

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  • 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

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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

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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