Weißenthurm is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite Neuwied, approximately 12 km northwest of Koblenz.
Weißenthurm | |
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Coordinates: 50°24′52″N 7°27′38″E / 50.41444°N 7.46056°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Mayen-Koblenz |
Municipal assoc. | Weißenthurm |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Gerd Heim[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,259 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 56575 |
Dialling codes | 02637 |
Vehicle registration | MYK |
Website | www.weissenthurm.de |
The town is spelled with an ß which may be replaced by ss if not available (Weissenthurm).
Weißenthurm is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Weißenthurm.
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.