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
Coat of arms
Location of Mendig within Mayen-Koblenz district
Mendig
Mendig
Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 7°16′51″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Mendig
Government
  MayorHans Peter Ammel
Area
  Total23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total8,928
  Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56743
Dialling codes02652
Vehicle registrationMYK, MY
Websitewww.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

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.

Mendig is the new home for the popular rockfestival "Rock am Ring" 2015


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