Neuwied
Neuwied is a German town in Rhineland-Palatinate. It is on the north/west side of the Rhine River, about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) northwest from Koblenz. About 70,000 people live there.
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Location of Neuwied within Neuwied district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°25′43″N 7°27′41″E / 50.42861°N 7.46139°ECoordinates: 50°25′43″N 7°27′41″E / 50.42861°N 7.46139°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Neuwied |
| Subdivisions | 13 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Jan Einig[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.50 km2 (33.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 65,750 |
| • Density | 760.12/km2 (1,968.69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56501–56567 |
| Vehicle registration | NR |
| Website | www |
Geography
The 86.5 square kilometres of area are divided in the districts of:
- Altwied
- Block
- Engers
- Feldkirchen
- Gladbach
- Heimbach-Weis
- Irlich
- Niederbieber
- Oberbieber
- Rodenbach
- Segendorf
- Torney
Infrastructure
Neuwied is connected to the German network of Bundesstraßen (national routes) (here: B9, B42 and B256). The Autobahnen (motorways) A3, A48 and A61 are quickly reachable from Neuwied. Using the Koblenz main station, all rhine railways and the Intercity network of Germany are available.
Industry
There is a lot of industry in Neuwied, for example the production of building materials, metals and big-sized machines.
Neuwied Media
Neuwied Castle, residence of the Lower County of Wied
Raiffeisenbrücke between Neuwied and Weißenthurm
References
Other websites
Media related to Neuwied at Wikimedia Commons