Bernkastel-Kues | |
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Coordinates: 49°54′58″N 07°04′10″E / 49.91611°N 7.06944°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Bernkastel-Wittlich |
Municipal assoc. | Bernkastel-Kues |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Wolfgang Port[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 23.66 km2 (9.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,156 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 54470 |
Dialling codes | 06531 |
Vehicle registration | WIL, BKS |
Website | www.bernkastel.de |
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Bernkastel-Kues (German pronunciation: [ˌbɛʁnkastl̩ˈkuːs] ) is a town on the Middle Mosel in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is well-known for its winegrowing. The town is a state-recognized health resort (Erholungsort), seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Bernkastel-Kues and birthplace of one of the most famous German polymaths, the medieval churchman and philosopher Nikolaus von Kues (Cusanus).