Alken, Germany
Alken is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Alken | |
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Location of Alken within Mayen-Koblenz district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 7°27′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Rhein-Mosel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Walter Escher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 659 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56332 |
| Dialling codes | 02605 |
| Vehicle registration | MYK |
| Website | www.alken.de |
Above the village on a hill spur stand the ruins of Thurant Castle.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
External links
Media related to Alken (Untermosel) at Wikimedia Commons
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