Weißenthurm
| Weißenthurm | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Weißenthurm | ||
Location of Weißenthurm within Mayen-Koblenz district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°24′52″N 7°27′38″E / 50.41444°N 7.46056°ECoordinates: 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 | Gerd Heim (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,894 | |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 56575 | |
| Dialling codes | 02637 | |
| Vehicle registration | MYK | |
| Website | www.weissenthurm.de | |
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.
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.
Raiffeisenbrücke between Neuwied and Weißenthurm
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The White Tower, which gave the name to Weißenthurm
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
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