Mendig

Mendig
Coat of arms of Mendig
Location of Mendig within Mayen-Koblenz district
Mendig is located in Germany
Mendig
Mendig
Mendig is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Mendig
Mendig
Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 7°16′51″E / 50.37444°N 7.28083°E / 50.37444; 7.28083
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Mendig
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Hans Peter Ammel[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,128
 • Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56743
Dialling codes02652
Vehicle registrationMYK, MY
Websitewww.stadt-mendig.de

Mendig (German: [ˈmɛndɪç] ) 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.

The popular rockfestival Rock am Ring was held in Mendig in 2015 and 2016.

  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.