Rhens

Rhens (German pronunciation: [ˈʁeːns] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km south of Koblenz.

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Rhens
Town
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Location of Rhens within Mayen-Koblenz district
Location of Rhens
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Coordinates: 50°16′49.76″N 7°37′5.2″E / 50.2804889°N 7.618111°E / 50.2804889; 7.618111
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.	Rhein-Mosel
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Reimund Bogler[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,031
• Density	185.8/km2 (481.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56321
Dialling codes	02628
Vehicle registration	MYK
Website	www.rhens.de
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Rhens was the seat of the former Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Rhens, which merged into Rhein-Mosel in 2014.

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor was elected here in 1346 as King of the Romans.

1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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