Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 7°16′51″E / 50.37444°N 7.28083°E / 50.37444; 7.28083

Mendig

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

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CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Mendig
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Hans Peter Ammel[1] (SPD)
Area
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23.75 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
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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] <phonos file="De-Mendig.ogg"></phonos>) 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.
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