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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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The two main rivers of the district are the [[Rhine]] and the [[Moselle (river)|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 |
The two main rivers of the district are the [[Rhine]] and the [[Moselle (river)|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 1200000 years ago. |
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==Coat of arms== |
==Coat of arms== |
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Revision as of 17:23, 3 February 2013
Mayen-Koblenz | |
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| Land | Deutschland |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Capital | Koblenz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 817.1 km2 (315.5 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 218,210 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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 1982.
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 1200000 years ago.
Coat of arms
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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
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| 1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town | ||
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links
- Official website (German)
