Lorch am Rhein

Lorch
Town
Coat of arms of Lorch
Coat of arms
Location of Lorch within Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district
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Lorch is located in Germany
Lorch
Lorch
Lorch is located in Hesse
Lorch
Lorch
Coordinates: 50°2′39″N 7°48′12″E / 50.04417°N 7.80333°E / 50.04417; 7.80333
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictRheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Subdivisions3 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Ivo Reßler[1]
Area
 • Total54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Highest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,017
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65391
Dialling codes06726
Vehicle registrationRÜD
Websitewww.stadt-lorch-rheingau.de

Lorch am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˌlɔʁç ʔam ˈʁaɪn]) is a small town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It belongs to the Rhine Gorge World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.