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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban district |
| Lord Mayor | Eberhard Schulte-Wissermann (SPD) |
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| Area | 105. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' This is a list of urban districts in Germany. Germany is divided into 429 districts (not to be confused with the larger Regierungsbezirk) these consist The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 02 km² (40. 5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 7 m (212 ft) |
| Population | 105,888 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 1,008 /km² (2,611 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KO |
| Postal codes | 56001–56077 |
| Area code | 0261 |
| Website | www.koblenz.de |
Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German spellings; French Coblence) is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) and its monument (Emperor William I on horseback) are situated. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Spelling is the Writing of a Word or words with the necessary letters and Diacritics present in an accepted standard order French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The Moselle (Moselle Mosel Musel is a River flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany. A monument is a structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of past
As Koblenz (Latin (ad) Confluentes, "confluence" or "(at the) merging (rivers)", Covelenz, Cobelenz; local dialect "Kowwelenz") was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the town celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 1992. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Confluence, in Geography, describes the meeting of two or more Bodies of water. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, born Decimus Claudius Drusus (the date of his name change is unknown and variously called Drusus, Drusus I, Nero
After Mainz and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, it is the third largest city in Rhineland-Palatinate, with a population of c. Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. 106,000 (2006). Koblenz lies in the Rhineland, 92 kilometers (57 miles) southeast of Cologne by rail. The Rhineland ( Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany.
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History
Ancient era
Around 1000 BC, early fortifications were erected on the Festung Ehrenbreitstein hill on the opposite side of the Moselle. Festung Ehrenbreitstein is a Fortress on the same-named mountain on the right side of the Rhine opposite to the town of Koblenz in the German In 55 BC Roman troops commanded by Julius Caesar reached the Rhine and built a bridge between Koblenz and Andernach. Caesar’s Rhine bridges, the first two Bridges to cross the Rhine River, were built by Julius Caesar and his legionaries during the Gallic Andernach (pronounced) is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany of currently about 30000 inhabitants which are About 9 BC, the "Castellum apud Confluentes", was one of the military posts established by Drusus. Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, born Decimus Claudius Drusus (the date of his name change is unknown and variously called Drusus, Drusus I, Nero
Remains of a large bridge built in 49 AD by the Romans are still visible. The Romans built two castles as protection of the bridge, one in 9 AD and another in the 2nd century, the latter being destroyed by the Franks in 259. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group North to Koblenz was a temple of Mercury and Rosmerta (a Gallo-Roman deity), which remained in use up to the 5th century.
Middle Ages
With the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the city was conquered by the Franks and became a royal seat. The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern After the division of Charlemagne's empire, it was included in the lands of his son Louis the Pious (814). Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his Louis the Pious (778 &ndash 20 June 840) also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781 and co-Emperor In 837 it was assigned to Charles the Bald, and a few years later here Carolingian heirs discussed what was to became the Treaty of Verdun (843), by which the city became part of Lotharingia under Lothair I. Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia In the Treaty of Verdun of 843 the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious, Charlemagne 's grandsons divided his territories the Carolingian --> Lotharingia or Lorraine was a short-lived kingdom in Lothair I ( German: Lothar, French: Lothaire, Italian: Lotario) (795 &ndash 29 September 855) In 860 and 922 Koblenz was the scene of ecclesiastical synods. At the former of these, held in the Liebfrauenkirche, took place the reconciliation of Louis the German with his half-brother Charles the Bald. Louis (also Ludwig or Lewis) the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian) (806 &ndash August 28, 876 The town was sacked and destroyed by the Normans in 882. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Starting from 925, it became part of the eastern German Kingdom, later the Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in
In 1018 the city, after receiving a charter, was given by the emperor Henry II to the archbishop and prince elector of Trier. Saint Henry II ( May 6, 973 &ndash July 13, 1024) called the Holy or the Saint, was the fifth and last Holy In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Prince-Electors (or simply Electors) of the Holy Roman Empire ( German: Kurfürst ( pl The Archbishopric of Trier (Erzbistum Trier was a Roman Catholic Diocese in Germany, that existed from Carolingian times until the end of the It remained in the possession of his seccessors till the close of the 18th century and was their main residence since the 17th century. Emperor Conrad II was elected here in 1138. Conrad II (c 990&ndash June 4, 1039) was the son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Count Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace who inherited In 1198 in the nearby took place the battle between Philip of Swabia and Otto IV. Philip of Swabia (1177 &ndash June 21, 1208) was king of Germany and duke of Swabia, the rival of the emperor Otto IV. Otto IV of Brunswick (1175 or 1176 – May 19, 1218) was one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire from 1198 on sole king from 1208 on and emperor In 1216 prince-bishop Theoderich von Wied donated to the Teutonic Knights part of the lands of the basilica and the hospital, which later became the Deutsches Eck. The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order.
In 1249-1254 Koblenz was surrounded with new walls by Archbishop Arnold II of Isenburg; and it was partly to overawe the turbulent townsmen that successive archbishops built and strengthened the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein that dominates the city.
Modern era
As a member of the league of the Rhenish cities which took its rise in the 13th century. TheTeutonic Knights founded the Bailiwick of Koblenz in or around 1231. The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order. Koblenz attained to great prosperity; and it continued to advance till the disasters of the Thirty Years' War occasioned a rapid decline. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. After Philip Christopher, elector of Trier, had surrendered Ehrenbreitstein to the French the town received an imperial garrison (1632), which was soon, however, expelled by the Swedes. They in their turn handed the city over to the French, but the imperial forces succeeded in retaking it by storm (1636).
In 1688 Koblenz was besieged by the French under Marshal de Boufflers, but they only succeeded in bombing the Old City (Altstadt) into ruins, destroying among other buildings the Old Merchants' Hall (Kaufhaus), which was restored in its present form in 1725. Louis François duc de Boufflers comte de Cagny ( January 10 1644 - August 22 1711) was a Marshal of France. The city was the residence of the archbishop-electors of Trier from 1690 to 1801. The Archbishopric of Trier (Erzbistum Trier was a Roman Catholic Diocese in Germany, that existed from Carolingian times until the end of the
In 1786 the last archbishop-elector of Trier, Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony, gave great assistance to the extension and improvement of the city, turning the Ehrenbreitstein into a magnificent baroque palace. Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony ( German: Clemens Wenzeslaus von Sachsen, 28 September 1739 - 27 July 1812) was the Archbishop Festung Ehrenbreitstein is a Fortress on the same-named mountain on the right side of the Rhine opposite to the town of Koblenz in the German After the fall of the Bastille in 1789, the city became, through the invitation of the archbishop-elector's chief minister, Ferdinand Freiherr von Duminique, one of the principal rendezvous points for French émigrés. The Storming of the Bastille in Paris occurred on 14 July 1789. Émigré is a French term that literally refers to a person who has "migrated out" but often carries a connotation of politico-social self- Exile. The archbishop-elector approved of this because he was the uncle of the persecuted king of France, Louis XVI. Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre Among the many royalist French refugees who flooded into the city were Louis XVI's two younger brothers, the Comte de Provence and the Comte d'Artois. Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre Louis XVIII (17 November 1755 – 16 September 1824 Louis Stanislas Xavier de France, was a King of France and Navarre. Charles X (9 October 1757 – 6 November 1836 ruled as King of France and Navarre from 20 May 1824 until the French Revolution of 1830, when he abdicated In addition, Louis XVI's cousin, the Prince de Condé, arrived and formed an army of young aristocrats willing to fight the French Revolution and restore the Ancien Régime. Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre Louis Joseph of Bourbon-Condé (Louis V Prince of Condé ( August 9 1736 – May 13 1818) was Prince of Condé from 1740 to his death The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Ancien Régime ( pronounced: /ɑ̃sjɛ̃ ʁeʒim/ refers primarily to the aristocratic social and political system established in The Army of Condé joined with an allied army of Prussian and Austrian soldiers led by Duke of Brunswick in an unsuccessful invasion of France in 1792. The Army of Condé was an army of émigrés raised by King Louis XVI of France 's cousin Louis Joseph de Bourbon Prince de Condé, to fight against the Charles William Ferdinand Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel-Bevern ( Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg Fürst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern This drew down upon the archbishop-elector the wrath of the First French Republic; in 1794 Coblenz was taken by the French Revolutionary army under Marceau (who fell during the siege), and, after the signing of the Treaty of Lunéville (1801) it was made the capital of the new French départment of Rhin-et-Moselle. The First Republic in France, officially the French Republic (République française was proclaimed on 21 September 1792 during the French Revolution. François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers ( March 1, 1769 &ndash September 21, 1796) was a French general of the Revolutionary Wars The Treaty of Lunéville was signed on February 9 1801 between the French Republic and the Holy Roman Empire by Joseph Bonaparte and In the Terminology of Political geography and Historiography a National department (département departamento is an administrative Rhin-et-Moselle (Rhein-und-Mosel is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present Germany. In 1814 it was occupied by the Russians. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Congress of Vienna assigned the city to Prussia, and in 1822 it was made the seat of government for the Prussian Rhine Province. The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe, chaired by the Austrian statesman Clemens Wenzel von Metternich Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state The Rhine Province (Rheinprovinz also known as Rhenish Prussia ( Rheinpreußen) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free
After World War I, France occupied the area once again. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Rhineland ( Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany. In retaliation against the French, the German populace of the city has insisted on using the more German spelling of Koblenz since 1926. Like many other German cities, it was badly mauled in World War II, and rebuilt afterwards. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Between 1947 and 1950, it served as the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate. Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany.
The Rhine Gorge was declared a World Heritage Site in 2002, with Koblenz marking the northern end. The Rhine Gorge is a popular name for the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a 65 km section of the River Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex
Main sights
Fortified cities
Its defensive works are extensive, and consist of strong forts crowning the hills encircling the town on the west, and of the citadel of Ehrenbreitstein on the opposite bank of the Rhine. Festung Ehrenbreitstein is a Fortress on the same-named mountain on the right side of the Rhine opposite to the town of Koblenz in the German The old city was triangular in shape, two sides being bounded by the Rhine and Mosel and the third by a line of fortifications. The last were razed in 1890, and the town was permitted to expand in this direction. Immediately outside the former walls lies the new central railway station, in which is effected a junction of the Cologne-Mainz railway with the strategic line Metz-Berlin. is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. History The first section of the line opened on 15 February, 1844, by the Bonn-Cölner Eisenbahn (Bonn-Cologne Railway between the former station of Cologne The Rhine is crossed by a road bridge and, a mile above the town, by a beautiful bridge of two wide and lofty spans carrying the Berlin railway referred to above. The Moselle is spanned by a Gothic freestone bridge of 14 arches, erected in 1344, and also by a railway bridge.
The city, down to 1890, consisted of the Altstadt (old city) and the Neustadt (new city) or Klemenstadt. Of these, the Altstadt is closely built and has only a few fine streets and squares, while the Neustadt possesses numerous broad streets and a handsome frontage to the Rhine.
Other sights
In the more ancient part of Koblenz stand several buildings which have an historical interest. Prominent among these, near the point of confluence of the rivers, is the church of Saint Castor (Kastorkirche), with four towers. The church was originally founded in 836 by Louis the Pious, but the present Romanesque building was completed in 1208, the Gothic vaulted roof dating from 1498. Louis the Pious (778 &ndash 20 June 840) also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781 and co-Emperor Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. In front of the church of Saint Castor stands a fountain, erected by the French in 1812, with an inscription to commemorate Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Not long after, Russian troops occupied Koblenz; and St. Priest, their commander, added in irony these words: "Vu et approuvé par nous, Commandant russe de la Ville de Coblence: Janvier 1er, 1814. "
In this quarter of the town, too, is the Liebfrauenkirche, a fine church (nave 1250, choir 1404-1431) with lofty late Romanesque towers; the castle of the electors of Trier, erected in 1280, which now contains the municipal picture gallery; and the family house of the Metternichs, where Prince Metternich, the Austrian statesman, was born in 1773. Trier (Trèves Luxembourgish: Tréier; Augusta Treverorum is a City in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. Also notable is the church of St. Florian, with a two towers façade from c. 1110.
In the modern part of the town lies the palace (Residenzschloss), with one front looking towards the Rhine, the other into the Neustadt. It was built in 1778-1786 by Clement Wenceslaus, the last elector of Trier, under design by the French architect P. M. d'Ixnard; among other curiosities, it contains some fine Gobelin tapestries. For information on Gobelin tapestries and carpets see main article Gobelins manufactory Gobelin was the name of a family of From it some pretty gardens and promenades (Kaiserin Augusta Anlagen) stretch along the bank of the Rhine, and in them is a memorial to the poet Max von Schenkendorf. Gottlob Ferdinand Maximilian Gottfried von Schenkendorf (Born December 11, 1783 in Tilsit in East Prussia Died December 11 1817 in Koblenz) was a A fine statue to the empress Augusta, whose favourite residence was Coblenz, stands in the Luisenplatz. But of all public memorials the most striking is the colossal equestrian statue of the emperor William I of Germany, erected by the Rhine provinces in 1897, standing on a lofty and massive pedestal, at the point where the Rhine and Mosel meet.
The former Jesuit College is a Baroque edifice by J. C. Sebastiani (1694-1698) serves as the current Town Hall.
Near Koblenz is the Lahneck Castle near Lahnstein, open to visitors from April 1 to October 31. Lahneck by Lahnstein is a Castle from the 13th century on the banks of the Rhine, near Koblenz, and well-known by the death of Idilia Dubb
The city is close to the Bronze Age earthworks at Goloring, a possible Urnfield calendar constructed some 3000 years ago. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for The Goloring is an ancient earthworks monument located near Koblenz, Germany. The Urnfield culture (c 1300 BC - 750 BC) was a late Bronze Age culture of central Europe.
William I Monument
The Teutonic Knights were given an area for their Deutschherrenhaus Balley right at the border of both rivers, which became known as German corner (Deutsches Eck). The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order. History Deutsches Eck (German Corner is the name of a headland in Koblenz where the Moselle River joins the Rhine.
In 1897, a monument to German Emperor William I, mounted on a 14 meter high horse, was inaugurated there by his grandson William II. This article lists the German monarchs, ruling over the territory of Germany from the creation of a separate Eastern Frankish Kingdom in 843 until the end of monarchy The architect was Bruno Schmitz, who was responsible for a number of nationalistic German monuments and memorials. Bruno Schmitz (21 November 1858 &ndash 27 April 1916 was a German Architect best known for his monuments in the early 1900s closely working with sculptors The German corner is since associated with this monument, the (re) foundation of the German Empire and the German refusal of any French claims to the area, as described in the song "Die Wacht am Rhein" together with the "Wacht am Rhein" called "Niederwalddenkmal" somewhat 30km upstream. For other uses of "die Wacht am Rhein" see Watch on the Rhine (disambiguation. The Niederwalddenkmal is a monument located in the Niederwald Landscape park near Rüdesheim am Rhein.
During World War II, the statue was destroyed by US artillery. The French occupation administration intended the complete destruction of the monument and wanted to replace it with a new one.
In 1953, Bundespräsident Theodor Heuss re-dedicated the monument to German unity, adding the signs of the remaining western federal states as well as the ones of the lost areas in the East. Theodor Heuss ( 31 January 1884 &ndash 12 December 1963) was a German politician A Flag of Germany waved there since. The flag of Germany is a Tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: Black, The Saarland was added four years later after the population had voted to join Germany. Saarland (ˈzaːɐ̯lant in German; French: Sarre) is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany.
In the 1980s, a movie of the monument was often shown on late night TV when the National Anthem was played to mark the end of the day, a practise which was discontinued when nonstop broadcasting became common. On October 3, 1990, the very day the former GDR states joined, their signs were added to the monument. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
As German unity was considered complete and the areas under Polish administration were ceded to Poland, the monument lost its official active purpose, now only reminding of past history. In 1993, the flag was replaced by a copy of the statue, donated by a local couple.
Incorporated villages
Formerly separate villages now incorporated into the jurisdiction of the city of Koblenz
| Date | Village | Area | Date | Village | Area | |
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| 1 July 1891 | Neuendorf mit Lützel | 547 ha (2. Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, 1 m²) | 7 June 1969 | Kesselheim | ? | |
| 1 April 1902 | Moselweiß | 382 ha (1,5 m²) | 7 June 1969 | Kapellen-Stolzenfels | ? | |
| 1 October 1923 | Wallersheim | 229 ha (0,9 m²) | 7 November 1970 | Arenberg-Immendorf | ? | |
| 1 July 1937 | Asterstein (Teil von Pfaffendorf) | ? | 7 November 1970 | Arzheim | 487 ha (1,9 m²) | |
| 1 July 1937 | Ehrenbreitstein | 120 ha (0,5 m²) | 7 November 1970 | Bubenheim | ? | |
| 1 July 1937 | Horchheim | 772 ha (3,0 m²) | 7 November 1970 | Güls mit Bisholder | ? | |
| 1 July 1937 | Metternich | 483 ha (1,9 m²) | 7 November 1970 | Lay | ? | |
| 1 July 1937 | Niederberg | 203 ha (0,8m²) | 7 November 1970 | Rübenach | ? | |
| 1 July 1937 | Pfaffendorf mit Asterstein | 369 ha (1,4 m²) |
Economy
Koblenz is a principal seat of the Mosel and Rhenish wine trade, and also does a large business in the export of mineral waters. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Its manufactures include automotive parts (braking systems - TRW Automotive, gas springs and hydraulic vibration dampers - Stabilus), aluminium coils (Aleris Aluminum), pianos, paper, cardboard, machinery, boats and barges. This article is about TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. For other articles named TRW see TRW (disambiguation. Aleris International ( is one of the world’s largest recyclers of aluminum and zinc and is headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. It is an important transit centre for the Rhine railways and for the Rhine navigation.
Twin cities
Koblenz is twinned with the following cities:
Haringey, London, England
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Nevers, Nièvre, France- Norwich, Norfolk, England
Novara, Piedmont, Italy
Petah Tikva (פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה), Center, Israel
Varaždin, Varaždin county, Croatia
The non-profit organisation Sister Cities International. The London Borough of Haringey (ˈhærɪŋgeɪ) is a Borough of North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Maastricht ( Dutch; Limburgish and city dialect Mestreech; French: Maestricht or Maëstricht; Spanish: Limburg ( Dutch: (Nederlands Limburg is the southern-most of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Nevers ( Latin: Noviodunum, later Nevirnum and Nebirnum) is a commune of central France, the Préfecture Nièvre is a department in the center of France named after the Nièvre River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Novara ( Nuara in the local Novarese dialect of Western Lombard) is the capital city of the Province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Piedmont ( Piemonte; Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont; French: Piémont) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Petah Tikva (פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה "Opening of Hope" known as Em HaMoshavot ("Mother of the Moshavot " is a city in the The Center District (מחוז המרכז Meḥoz haMerkaz) of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Varaždin ( German: Warasdin, Hungarian: Varasd, Latin: Varasdinum) is a city in northwestern Croatia, 81 km The Varaždin county of Croatia - Varaždinska županija is a County in northern Croatia, near the border with Slovenia and Hungary Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Sister Cities International is a Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering Town twinning, especially between cities in the United States [1] designates
a sister city of Koblenz,
References
- ^ Sister Cities International (2007). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "Online Directory: Germany, Europe". Retrieved Oct. 12, 2007.
External links
- Official website
- Koblenz – Germany’s most beautiful “corner” (English)
- Koblenz City Panoramas - Panoramic views and virtual tours
- Official Town map of Koblenz (needs Java and JavaScript)
- Richard Stillwell, ed. Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, 1976: "Ad Confluentes (Koblenz), Germany
- Old postcards of Koblenz
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