Mayen

Mayen
Old city hall in September 2008
Old city hall in September 2008
Coat of arms of Mayen
Location of Mayen within Mayen-Koblenz district
Mayen is located in Germany
Mayen
Mayen
Mayen is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Mayen
Mayen
Coordinates: 50°20′N 7°13′E / 50.333°N 7.217°E / 50.333; 7.217
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–28) Dirk Meid[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total58.04 km2 (22.41 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total19,708
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56727
Dialling codes02651
Vehicle registrationMYK, MY
Websitewww.mayen.de

Mayen is a town in the Mayen-Koblenz District of the Rhineland-Palatinate Federal State of Germany, in the eastern part of the Volcanic Eifel Region. As well as the main town, additional settlements include Alzheim, Kürrenberg, Hausen-Betzing, Hausen and Nitztal. Mayen is the administrative centre of the Vordereifel ‘Collective Municipality’, although it is not part of the municipality.

  1. ^ Neuer Mayener Stadtchef im Amt: Dirk Meid will Oberbürgermeister für alle sein, Rhein-Zeitung, 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.