Weißenthurm

Weißenthurm
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Weißenthurm within Mayen-Koblenz district
Location of Weißenthurm
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Coordinates: 50°24′52″N 7°27′38″E / 50.41444°N 7.46056°E / 50.41444; 7.46056
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.	Weißenthurm
Government
• Mayor (2024-)	Johannes Juchem (FW)
Area
• Total	3.99 km^2 (1.54 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	9,306
• Density	2,330/km^2 (6,040/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56575
Dialling codes	02637
Vehicle registration	MYK
Website	www.weissenthurm.de

Weißenthurm (German pronunciation: [vaɪsn̩ˈtʊʁm] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite Neuwied, approximately 12 km northwest of Koblenz.

The town is spelled with an ß which may be replaced by ss if not available (Weissenthurm).

Weißenthurm is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Weißenthurm.

Raiffeisenbrücke between Neuwied and Weißenthurm

The White Tower, which gave the name to Weißenthurm

Transportation

Weißenthurm train station

There's a train station located in Weißenthurm which is served by lines RB23 (Limburg - Koblenz - Andernach - Mayen) as well as RB26 (Mainz - Koblenz - Bonn - Cologne).

References

1. "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.