Bingen am Rhein

Bingen am Rhein
Town
Coat of arms of Bingen am Rhein
Coat of arms
Location of Bingen am Rhein within Mainz-Bingen district
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Bingen am Rhein is located in Germany
Bingen am Rhein
Bingen am Rhein
Bingen am Rhein is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Bingen am Rhein
Bingen am Rhein
Coordinates: 49°58′N 7°54′E / 49.967°N 7.900°E / 49.967; 7.900
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMainz-Bingen
Subdivisions8
Government
 • Lord mayor (2019–27) Thomas Feser[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
37.74 km2 (14.57 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
26,309
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
55411
Dialling codes06721-06725
Vehicle registrationMZ, BIN
Websitewww.bingen.de
Bingen and Bingerbrück from the Elisenhöhe (heights)
Outlying centre of Büdesheim

Bingen am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪŋən] ⓘ) is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

The settlement's original name was Bingium, a Celtic word that may have meant "hole in the rock",[3][citation needed] a description of the shoal behind the Mäuseturm, known as the Binger Loch. Bingen was the starting point for the Via Ausonia, a Roman military road that linked the town with Trier. Bingen is well known for, among other things, the story about the Mouse Tower, in which the Bishop of Hatto I of Mainz was allegedly eaten by mice. Saint Hildegard von Bingen, an important polymath, abbess, mystic and musician, one of the most influential medieval composers and one of the earliest Western composers whose music is widely preserved and performed, was born 40 km away from Bingen, in Bermersheim vor der Höhe. Bingen am Rhein was also the birthplace of the celebrated poet Stefan George, along with many other influential figures.

  1. ^ Wahlen der Bürgermeister der verbandsfreien Gemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ "Bingen am Rhein | the Rhine Valley". Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-01-14.