Mülheim-Kärlich is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Weißenthurm. It is situated west of Koblenz, a few kilometers from the Rhine. It is the site of the closed Mülheim-Kärlich Nuclear Power Plant.
Mülheim-Kärlich | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mülheim-Kärlich within Mayen-Koblenz district  | |
  Mülheim-Kärlich  Mülheim-Kärlich | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′13″N 7°29′43″E / 50.38694°N 7.49528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Weißenthurm |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Gerd Harner[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,312 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56218 |
| Dialling codes | 02630 |
| Vehicle registration | MYK |
| Website | www.muelheim-kaerlich.de |
In the 17th and 18th century, Schloss Kärlich was a favourite summer palace and hunting lodge of the Prince-Electors and Archbishops of Trier.
Notable people
edit- Ludwig Becker (1855–1940), church architect and builder; constructed the new Parish Church of St. Mauritius 1931–1932
- Ludwig Kaas (1881–1952), Chairman of the Centre Party; 1910 chaplain in Kärlich
- Lucas Luhr (1979-), professional racing driver
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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