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Koblenz

Koblenz
Flag of Koblenz
Coat of arms of Koblenz
Location of Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate
Koblenz   is located in Germany
Koblenz
Koblenz
Koblenz   is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Koblenz
Koblenz
Coordinates: 50°21′35″N 7°35′52″E / 50.35972°N 7.59778°E / 50.35972; 7.59778
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictUrban district
Government
  Lord mayorDavid Langner (SPD)
Area
  Total105.02 km2 (40.55 sq mi)
Elevation
64.7 m (212.3 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
  Total115,298
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56001–56077
Dialling codes0261
Vehicle registrationKO
Websitewww.koblenz.de

Koblenz is a city in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with about 107,000 inhabitants. It is the third biggest city in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and one of its main centres. Koblenz is the base of the Campus Koblenz of the University of Koblenz-Landau and the seat of the Mayen-Koblenz municipality.

Geography

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Koblenz is at the meeting of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, between Bonn (60 kilometres (37.3 miles) downstream the Rhine) and Mainz (90 kilometres (55.9 miles) upstream the Rhine). Parts of Koblenz belong to a UNESCO World Heritage site.

References

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  1. Bevölkerungsstand 31. Dezember 2023, Landkreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden; Fortschreibung des Zensus 2011 (in German), Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz, 2024

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