Koblenz
Koblenz is a city in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with about 107,000 inhabitants. It is the third biggest city in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and one of its main centres. Koblenz is the base of the Campus Koblenz of the University of Koblenz-Landau and the seat of the Mayen-Koblenz municipality.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate  | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′35″N 7°35′52″E / 50.35972°N 7.59778°ECoordinates: 50°21′35″N 7°35′52″E / 50.35972°N 7.59778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | David Langner (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.02 km2 (40.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64.7 m (212.3 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 105,888 |
| • Density | 1,008.27/km2 (2,611.39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56001–56077 |
| Vehicle registration | KO |
| Website | www |
Geography
Koblenz is at the meeting of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, between Bonn (60 kilometres (37.3 miles) downstream the Rhine) and Mainz (90 kilometres (55.9 miles) upstream the Rhine). Parts of Koblenz belong to a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Koblenz Media
Koblenz in the 16th century
Josef Friedrich Matthes in 1923 in Koblenz during the short lived Rhenish Republic
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in the background
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress as seen from Koblenz
HDR panorama of Koblenz from Metternich
Panoramic view at Koblenz with monument at Deutsches Eck
Königsbacher's brewery in Koblenz-Stolzenfels, Germany.
Headdress with arrow of virtue and its little cap; 1847 
Palace of the archbishop-electors of Trier
References
Other websites
Media related to Koblenz at Wikimedia Commons
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