Mayen-Koblenz

Mayen-Koblenz
—  District  —
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
Capital	Koblenz
Area
- Total	817.1 km2 (315.5 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
- Total	210,269
- Density	257.3/km2 (666.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	MYK
Website	mayen-koblenz.de

Mayen-Koblenz is a district (Kreis) in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ahrweiler, Neuwied, Westerwaldkreis, district-free Koblenz, Rhein-Lahn, Rhein-Hunsrück, Cochem-Zell, and Vulkaneifel.

History

The district was created in 1973 when the two districts, Mayen and Koblenz, were merged.

The district has been 'twinned' with the Borough of Waverley in Surrey in southern England since 1977.

Geography

The two main rivers of the district are the Rhine and the Moselle, which join at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz. In the west of the district are the Eifel mountains. These also include the large lake, the Laacher See, a volcanic caldera formed 12000 years ago.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms combine the elements of the two precursor districts. The tree, a Maie, is taken from the Mayen district. The wavy line represents the two rivers Rhine and Moselle. The crown is a reference to the fact that in Rhens the Councils of Electors took place to choose the emperors and kings of the Holy Roman Empire.

Towns and municipalities

Verband-free towns
Andernach Bendorf Mayen

Verbandsgemeinden
1. Maifeld Einig Gappenach Gering Gierschnach Kalt Kerben Kollig Lonnig Mertloch Münstermaifeld2 Naunheim Ochtendung Pillig Polch1, 2 Rüber Trimbs Welling Wierschem 2. Mendig Bell Mendig1, 2 Rieden Thür Volkesfeld 3. Pellenz [seat: Andernach] Kretz Kruft Nickenich Plaidt Saffig	4. Rhens Brey Rhens1, 2 Spay Waldesch 5. Untermosel Alken Brodenbach Burgen Dieblich Hatzenport Kobern-Gondorf1 Lehmen Löf Macken Niederfell Nörtershausen Oberfell Winningen Wolken 6. Vallendar Niederwerth Urbar Vallendar1, 2 Weitersburg	7. Vordereifel [seat: Mayen] Acht Anschau Arft Baar Bermel Boos Ditscheid Ettringen Hausten Herresbach Hirten Kehrig Kirchwald Kottenheim Langenfeld Langscheid Lind Luxem Monreal Münk Nachtsheim Reudelsterz Sankt Johann Siebenbach Virneburg Weiler Welschenbach 8. Weißenthurm Bassenheim Kaltenengers Kettig Mülheim-Kärlich2 Sankt Sebastian Urmitz Weißenthurm1, 2
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2010" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik.rlp.de/fileadmin/dokumente/berichte/A1033_201022_hj_G.pdf. 

External links

• Official website (German)

Coordinates: 50°20′N 7°20′E / 50.33°N 7.33°E / 50.33; 7.33