Rhens

Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Coat of arms of Rhens
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Location of Rhens within Mayen-Koblenz district
(2019–24) Reimund Bogler[1] (CDU)Area
 • Total16.30 km2 (6.29 sq mi)Elevation
65 m (213 ft)Population
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 • Total3,037 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
56321
Dialling codes02628Vehicle registrationMYKWebsitewww.rhens.de

Rhens 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.

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References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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