Mendig

Mendig
Coat of arms
Mendig
Location of Mendig within Mayen-Koblenz district
Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 7°16′51″E / 50.37444°N 7.28083°E / 50.37444; 7.28083Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 7°16′51″E / 50.37444°N 7.28083°E / 50.37444; 7.28083
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.	Mendig
Government
• Mayor	Hans Peter Ammel
Area
• Total	23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,725
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	56743
Dialling codes	02652
Vehicle registration	MYK, MY
Website	www.mendig.de

Mendig is a small town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Mayen, and 25 km west of Koblenz.

Mendig is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Mendig.

Personality

• Rosemarie Nitribitt (1933-1957), spent her childhood in foster care in the Mendig Kaplan-slip road
• Andrea Nahles (born 1970), politician, Member of Bundestag (SPD) and currently Minister for Labour and Social Affairs

References

External links

• Verbandsgemeinde Mendig

Towns and municipalities in Mayen-Koblenz
Acht Alken Andernach Anschau Arft Baar Bassenheim Bell Bendorf Bermel Boos Brey Brodenbach Burgen Dieblich Ditscheid Einig Ettringen Gappenach Gering Gierschnach Hatzenport Hausten Herresbach Hirten Kalt Kaltenengers Kehrig Kerben Kettig Kirchwald Kobern-Gondorf Kollig Kottenheim Kretz Kruft Langenfeld Langscheid Lehmen Lind Löf Lonnig Luxem Macken Mayen Mendig Mertloch Monreal Mülheim-Kärlich Münk Münstermaifeld Nachtsheim Naunheim Nickenich Niederfell Niederwerth Nörtershausen Oberfell Ochtendung Pillig Plaidt Polch Reudelsterz Rhens Rieden Rüber Saffig Sankt Johann Sankt Sebastian Siebenbach Spay Thür Trimbs Urbar Urmitz Vallendar Virneburg Volkesfeld Waldesch Weiler Weißenthurm Weitersburg Welling Welschenbach Wierschem Winningen Wolken

Mendig is the new home for the popular rockfestival "Rock am Ring" 2015