Rhens
Rhens | |
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 Location of Rhens
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  Location within Germany  Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′49.76″N 7°37′5.2″E / 50.2804889°N 7.618111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Rhein-Mosel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Reimund Bogler[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,928 |
| • Density | 179.5/km2 (465.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56321 |
| Dialling codes | 02628 |
| Vehicle registration | MYK |
| Website | www.rhens.de |
Rhens (German pronunciation: [ˈʁeːns] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km south of Koblenz.
Rhens was the seat of the former Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Rhens, which merged into Rhein-Mosel in 2014.
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor was elected here in 1346 as King of the Romans. Also, Rupert of the Palatinate was elected here in 1400 as the King of the Romans.
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[edit]- ↑ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.
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